Garth Brooks returned to his Las Vegas concert residency late Thursday following a sexual misconduct lawsuit against the country star, but denied the rape accusations against him.
In a statement to People magazine, the 62-year-old denied accusations that the former employee raped Brooks and made repeated unwanted sexual advances, including exposing himself and groping him.
“I have been bombarded endlessly with threats, lies and tragic stories about what my future will be if I don't write millions of dollars in checks,” Brooks said, adding that his team has been accused of extortion. He added that he had filed a complaint against the woman. and defamation.
“It felt like a loaded gun was waved at my face,” he said. “I trust the system and I'm not afraid of the truth. And I'm not who they portray me to be.”
In an Instagram post centered around his concert, Brooks wrote, “If ever there was a night I really needed this, tonight was it!” Alongside images of the Colosseum at Caesars Palace, he plans to remain there until early 2025.
The lawsuit against Brooks comes after more than 100 people have filed lawsuits against rapper and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, accusing him of sexual abuse in addition to federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges. This is the latest lawsuit against the music star. Already faced.
The lawsuit against Brooks, which seeks unspecified damages, says the accuser was so traumatized by the May 2019 attack that he later considered suicide.
“Brooks appeared in the bedroom doorway completely naked,” the assault charges state.
“He stood there and flexed his muscles. (She) immediately felt sick to her stomach, knowing she was locked in a room alone with Brooks with no one to help her.”
Brooks rose to international fame in the 1990s with hits such as “Friends in Low Places” and “The Dance.”
In 2015, he sold more albums than Elvis Presley by a male artist.
