Garth Brooks’ former makeup artist accuses him of sexual assault

“We applaud our client’s courage in moving forward with her complaint against Garth Brooks. “The complaint filed today shows that sexual predators exist not only in corporate America, Hollywood and the rap and rock and roll industries, but also in the world of country music.” A statement from the lawyers reads in part .

On September 13, an anonymous plaintiff who was just a celebrity living in Tennessee sued an unnamed woman who he said had previously worked for him in federal court in Mississippi. On Thursday, Brooks acknowledged that he was that celebrity and said he filed the lawsuit anonymously “in the interest of the families on both sides.”

In that lawsuit, Brooks says allegations of sexual misconduct contained in a letter the woman’s lawyers sent him in July before suing him are untrue.

“However, Defendant is aware of the significant, irreparable harm that such false allegations would cause to Plaintiff’s well-deserved reputation as a decent and caring human being, along with the inevitable harm to his family and the irreparable harm to his career and livelihood.” “This is what would happen if she followed through on her threat to publicly file her fabricated lawsuit,” the lawsuit against the woman says.