Garth Brooks is being sued by a woman accusing him of multiple instances of sexual assault and battery that allegedly happened in 2019, according to a lawsuit filed in a state court in California.
According to the lawsuit obtained by CNN, the unidentified woman referred to as “Jane Roe” claims she started as a hairstylist and makeup artist for Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood in 1999. Brooks hired her for the same role in 2017, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit alleges Brooks violently raped her in a Los Angles hotel room in May 2019 where he was taping a tribute performance for the Grammys.
After the alleged assault, the woman continued to do Brooks’ hair and makeup but she says he began to grope her more frequently. The suit states Brooks made “repeated remarks” about “having a threesome” with his wife.
Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks attend the George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards Gala at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, in New York.
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CNN reports that Brooks has denied the woman’s previous accusations of sexual assault and had tried to block her from publicly repeating her allegations in a previous complaint the singer filed against her as “John Doe.”
Newsweek has contacted Brooks and Yearwood for comment.
Brook’s self-titled debut album was released in 1989, but it was his subsequent albums, like No Fences (1990) and Ropin’ the Wind (1991), that catapulted him to superstardom.
Brooks is known for blending rock and pop elements with country music. He’s won numerous awards, including multiple Grammys and Country Music Association Awards, and holds the record for the best-selling solo artist in US history.
In the late 1990s, Brooks briefly stepped away from music to focus on family but made a major comeback in the mid-2000s. He continues to tour and record, maintaining a significant influence on the country music scene. His signature hits include Friends in Low Places, The Dance, and If Tomorrow Never Comes.
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