A judge has denied Garth Brooks' request to have his former makeup artist's sexual assault lawsuit dismissed, according to documents obtained by FOX News Digital.
U.S. District Judge Michael Fitzgerald denied Mr. Brooks' motion to dismiss the complaint, filed in the Central District of California, because the “plaintiff” is pending in another state. A court date originally scheduled for Monday, Dec. 16, was vacated by the judge's Dec. 11 ruling.
Brooks, 62, originally filed the lawsuit in Mississippi in September in an attempt to block an impending Jane Roe lawsuit, according to a complaint obtained by Fox News Digital. In a document filed under the name “John Doe,” Brooks denied the woman's claims that he raped her in 2019.
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Garth Brooks was accused of sexual assault in an October complaint. (Suzanne Cordeiro)
The judge ruled that the California case will be “stayed” pending further information about the Mississippi case, which is expected to be announced within 10 days of the order. The “Friends in Low Places” singer requested that the California lawsuit be moved to Mississippi, where the makeup artist lives.
“The court finds that the most appropriate course of action is to allow the courts of Mississippi to decide Plaintiff's fair claims in the first instance,” the document states.
Representatives for Brooks did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
“For the past two months, I have been bombarded with endless threats, lies, and tragic stories about what my future will be if I don't write a check for millions of dollars. Waving a loaded gun, It was like holding it up to my face. ”
In a complaint filed by a former makeup artist, she accuses Brooks of assault and battery. She accused Brooks of openly talking about sex in front of her, exposing his genitals, sharing sexual fantasies with her, texting her explicit messages and physically groping her breasts.
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According to the complaint, she alleged that Brooks raped her in 2019 during a business trip to Los Angeles for the Grammy Awards tribute to R&B singer Sam Moore.
A judge denied Brooks' motion to dismiss the California lawsuit against the country singer. (Shannon Finney/Getty Images)
“Jane Roe” claimed that only one room was booked for the two to share, not separate rooms.
“After arriving, Brooks suddenly appeared in the doorway of the bedroom, completely naked,” the complaint states. “He stood there and flexed his muscles. Mr. Law quickly realized that he was locked in a room alone with Brooks, with no one to help him, and far from Nashville. I felt sick to my stomach.”
The makeup artist claimed that the frequency of these sexual acts increased following the rape allegations in 2019.
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“Mr. Brooks increased the frequency of his sexual conversations with Mr. Roe, including repeated comments about having threesomes with his wife (Trisha Yearwood), in which Mr. Roe The complaint states that Roe believes she overheard him at least once.
Trisha and Garth have been married for 19 years. (Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images)
The “Thunder Rolls” singer denies the allegations and amended the complaint against “Jane Roe” in an October filing obtained by Fox News Digital, in which he also accused the woman, who did not name her in the filing at the time, of a woman named in the filing. ) was charged with attempted extortion, defamation, and lying. Mild invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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“Over the past two months, I have been bombarded with endless threats, lies, and tragic stories about what my future will be if I don't write a check for millions of dollars,” Brooks said in a statement to Fox News. ” he said. It was digital at that time. “It felt like a loaded gun was being waved at my face.”
“Hush money is still hush money, more or less. In my mind, it's an admission of something you can't do yourself, something ugly that a human being should never do to another person. We almost filed a lawsuit against this person.'' We filed a lawsuit anonymously a month ago against extortion and defamation on behalf of both families. I woke you up. ”
Garth Brooks denied sexual assault allegations in a statement to FOX News Digital. (Getty Images)
He added, “I want to play music tonight. I want to continue our good deeds. It breaks my heart that these great things are now being called into question. I have faith in the system. , I'm not afraid of the truth. And I'm not a righteous person,” he added. They painted me like this. ”
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Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this report.
