Nick Carter was accused of sexually assaulting a girl and allegedly infecting her with sexually transmitted illnesses, which led to cervical most cancers, in line with paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital.
Laura Penly claimed in her lawsuit filed in Nevada that the Backstreet Boys singer sexually assaulted her a number of instances, starting in 2005 when she was 19.
Penly claimed she had not but had another sexual companions previous to Carter and examined constructive for HPV (human papillomavirus), chlamydia and gonorrhea after Carter’s alleged assault.
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Nick Carter was accused of sexually assaulting a girl in 2005. (Alberto E. Rodriguez)
Carter denied the allegations and claimed Penly’s allegations had been “extra of the identical nonsense from the gang of conspirators” in an announcement supplied to Fox Information Digital.
“That is simply extra of the identical nonsense from the gang of conspirators and their attorneys who proceed to abuse the justice system to attempt to break Nick Carter,” the assertion mentioned. “It’s drawn from the identical predictable playbook — lie in wait for many years till Mr. Carter is celebrating knowledgeable milestone, then cover behind litigation privilege to make totally false claims in an try to inflict most injury on Nick and his household.”
His consultant added, “Nick doesn’t recall ever even assembly Laura Penly. He actually by no means had any romantic or sexual relationship together with her. Ever. The individual making these claims has a documented historical past of monetary and authorized hassle, has filed for chapter and has been sued for fraud. And no matter well being challenges she could have confronted have completely nothing to do with Nick.
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“Not solely will we struggle this, we will probably be looking for sanctions towards her authorized group for enabling this frivolous motion.”
Penly alleged that she initially had a “sexually intimate relationship” with Carter and would see the singer “each few weeks” when she visited his house in Hollywood.
She claimed to ask Carter to put on safety throughout their encounters, however he refused and led Penly to imagine “that he was clear of sexually transmittable illnesses,” in line with paperwork.
Carter is an authentic member of the Backstreet Boys. (Jerritt Clark/Getty Pictures for On Our Sleeves)
After three cases of “consensual sexual activity,” Penly alleged, Carter dismissed her when she requested a “film and hangout” as a substitute of intercourse. He allegedly “informed her no as a result of the one cause she was there was to have intercourse and that it’s what she needs,” paperwork state.
“Carter then picked plaintiff up off the bottom and threw her onto his mattress” earlier than allegedly “forcefully” assaulting Penly, regardless of saying “no a number of instances.”
He then allegedly instructed her to “maintain his sexual assault of her a secret and that no person would imagine her,” paperwork add.
Two months later, Penly claimed, Carter apologized and requested to see her once more. Upon arriving at his house, she alleged two of his associates had been current.
Carter allegedly informed his associates he would “be proper again” and led Penly to his bed room, the place she informed him that “she didn’t wish to have sexual activity.” Nevertheless, Carter allegedly sexually assaulted her once more.
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In July 2005, she examined constructive for HPV, chlamydia and gonorrhea, and take a look at outcomes confirmed she was additionally constructive for cancerous cells. One month later, Penly claims, she was recognized with Stage 2 cervical most cancers and needed to endure quite a few remedies.
Laura Penly claimed Backstreet Boys followers have harassed her since she got here ahead to testify in a separate Carter sexual abuse lawsuit. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Pictures for iHeartRadio)
“The impacts of Carter’s sexual assaults are ceaseless, inflicting plaintiff extreme emotional misery, bodily anguish, medical points, intimacy points, and different complicated trauma,” the lawsuit states.
She additionally claimed that she has suffered ongoing harassment from Backstreet Boys followers after being known as to testify at a deposition involving different survivors of Carter’s alleged sexual abuse.
Penly’s lawsuit is the fourth sexual assault go well with towards Carter in recent times.
Pop star Melissa Schuman filed a lawsuit in 2023 accusing Carter of sexual battery and sexual assault, in line with court docket paperwork obtained by Fox Information Digital.
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“I’ve confronted extraordinary backlash for standing up for myself; I’m not the primary, nevertheless my intention is that I’m the final,” Schuman mentioned in an announcement. “It is time that highly effective figures within the music trade get the message that they’ll not afford to allow and shield sexual predators. I am combating to make the music trade a safer place to work and carry out.”
Pop star Melissa Schuman additionally sued Carter, alleging sexual assault. (Getty Pictures)
Schuman and Carter first met whereas filming the TV film “The Hole” collectively. She first got here ahead in 2017, accusing Carter of rape. The “He Loves U Not” singer claimed Carter raped her in 2003 when she was 18 years previous. He was 22 on the time, in line with court docket paperwork.
The lawsuit claims Carter used “his position, standing, and energy as a well-known singer to realize entry to, groom, manipulate, exploit, and sexually assault” Schuman.
Carter denied the allegation in 2017, saying, “Melissa by no means expressed to me whereas we had been collectively or at any time since that something we did was not consensual. We went on to report a music and carry out collectively, and I used to be at all times respectful and supportive of Melissa each personally and professionally.”
Carter was additionally sued by Shannon “Shay” Ruth and Ashley Repp for sexual assault.
Throughout a press convention held together with her attorneys on a Fb livestream, Ruth alleged the Backstreet Boys singer raped her in 2001 when she was 17.
Carter has beforehand denied allegations of sexual assault. (Denise Truscello/WireImage)
“The final 21 years have been full of ache, confusion, frustration, disgrace and self-harm which might be a direct results of Nick Carter raping me,” Ruth claimed in the course of the press convention.
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Carter denied the allegations by means of his lawyer and filed a countersuit. He claimed Ruth and others used the #MeToo motion to “defame and vilify Carter and in any other case break his fame for the needs of garnering consideration and fame and/or extorting cash from Carter,” in line with the lawsuit obtained by Fox Information Digital.
His defamation go well with was dismissed in a Nevada court docket in August 2024.
Fox Information Digital’s Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
