Garth Brooks Steps On Stage In Vegas Amid Allegations
Garth Brooks had a show last night (10/3) in Las Vegas and he took the stage on the same day he was accused of rape and sexual assault by a former makeup artist. Garth denies the allegations.
He said in part in a statement released yesterday (10/3) to CNN, “For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars. Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money. In my mind, that means I am admitting to behavior I am incapable of — ugly acts no human should ever do to another.”
Garth posted to Instagram a photo of him performing in front of his Las Vegas crowd, “If there was ever a night that I really needed this, TONIGHT was that night! Thank you for my life!!!!! love, g.”
Brooks did not allow fans to react to his post with comments.
RELATED: Garth Brooks Sued For Sexual Assault
As we reported yesterday (10/3), Brooks is being accused of raping a woman at a Los Angeles hotel in 2019, according to various sources, including The Hollywood Reporter. A lawsuit filed by “Jane Roe” in Los Angeles Superior Court contains allegations of sexual assault, battery, and violations of California laws providing protections from intimidation and coercion.
According to Variety, the woman also accused Brooks of exposing himself to her on multiple occasions, and she alleges that the trauma from the rape was so severe she contemplated suicide. The lawsuit says, “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 New York Times goes into more graphic details alleged in the Jane Roe suit. It notes that the woman was “experiencing financial difficulties” in 2019, but did not stop working for Brooks because she needed the work. The suit alleges that Brooks continued to harass her, including sending her “suggestive text messages.” The suit also alleges that in 2020 he took her phone and deleted some of his texts to her.
The woman was first hired in 1999 to style Trisha Yearwood; she began working for Brooks in 2017, a few years before the alleged crimes occurred.
