Garth Brooks Hit With Sexual Assault Lawsuit

On Thursday (October 2), a woman filed a lawsuit against Garth Brooks alleging that the country music star raped her in a hotel room. The lawsuit claims that Brooks also subjected the woman, a former makeup artist for the musician, to unwanted sexual conduct on multiple occasions, including repeatedly exposing himself to her, sending her graphic text messages, and groping her body. The woman is identified as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, and she claims the trauma from the rape caused her to contemplate suicide. “Brooks is desperate to prevent his millions of fans from learning about the horrific things he has said and done to a junior female employee who did nothing to deserve such treatment,” the lawsuit states. Brooks had apparently filed a preemptive lawsuit against the woman in a federal court in Mississippi on September 13, seeking an injunction that blocks her from continuing her “extortionate conduct.” (Variety)