Nick Carter Slams Rape Allegations Made Against Him As 'Entirely Untrue'

Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter has denied rape allegations made against him by a woman with cerebral palsy. The singer, who recently lost his younger brother, Aaron Carter, was hit with the heavy accusation by a lady named Shannon "Shay" Ruth via a Facebook Livestream. 

A very teary-eyed Ruth, alongside her lawyers, alleged during the press conference that Carter sexually assaulted her at the age of 17 back in 2002. She further claimed that he left her with a bruised arm after calling her a "re***ded b**ch."

Carter has now come out to deny the allegations calling them "legally meritless" and "entirely untrue," adding that the now 39-year-old Ruth has been manipulated several times to make these rape accusations against him.

Keep on reading to learn more about his statement.

According to Page Six, the "I Want It That Way" crooner has denied the recent allegations made against him by a woman named Shannon Ruth, who has cerebral palsy.

In a statement to the news outlet made by his attorney, Michael Holtz, Carter slammed the allegations as completely false and "legally meritless." He also revealed that the lady in question had been manipulated several times to make these accusations against him.

The singer's attorney said (via Page Six), "This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless but also entirely untrue. Unfortunately, for several years now, Ms. Ruth has been manipulated into making false allegations about Nick – and those allegations have changed repeatedly and materially over time." 

Carter's attorney also slammed Ruth's lawyers as "opportunistic" for orchestrating "a press stunt." He said, "No one should be fooled by a press stunt orchestrated by an opportunistic lawyer – there is nothing to this claim whatsoever, which we have no doubt the courts will quickly realize.

Carter's statement comes after he was hit with severe allegations by a woman named Ruth and her lawyers. Taking to Facebook on Thursday, December 8th, the autistic woman, through tears, claimed that Carter assaulted her sexually when she was just 17 years old. 

Ruth lamented, per The Blast, that "The last 21 years have been filled with pain, confusion, frustration, shame and self-harm that are a direct result of Nick Carter raping me." She continued, "Even though I'm autistic and live with cerebral palsy, I believe that nothing has affected me more or had a more lasting impact on my life than what Nick Carter did and said to me."

She also alleged that Carter used a defamatory slur on her and left her with bruises on her arm, adding that the singer was very "threatening" and "nasty."

Ruth said, "After he raped me, I remember him calling me a 're***ded b**ch' and grabbing me and leaving bruises on my arm...Carter tried to scare me into silence… he was nasty and threatening."

According to Ruth (via The Blast), she thought that she would "go to jail" for her claims against the singer, hence the silence all these years. But now, the young woman has a different perspective on things and is seeking to hold Carter "accountable" in order to "stop him from assaulting more teens and women."

She said, "just because Nick Carter is a celebrity does not mean that he is excused from his crimes. I am a survivor and always will be."

The alleged victim's lawyer, Mark J. Boskovich, also revealed during the press conference that three other "Jane Does" have been named in a joint lawsuit filed alongside his client, Ruth.

Following news of the rape allegations made against Carter, ABC has revealed that they will no longer be moving forward with their holiday special, "A Very Backstreet Holiday."

According to Variety, the special, which features Backstreet Boys members AJ McLean, Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, and Carter, was set to air on December 14th on ABC. The network has now decided to pull the show due to the severe claims made by Ruth.

Stars like Meghan Trainor, Nikki Glaser, and Seth Rogen were reportedly set to make an appearance on the Xmas special.