Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter filed a $2.5M defamation countersuit against rape accuser Melissa Schuman, denying assault allegations and claiming lost millions due to the accusations.

Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter has filed a $2.5M defamation countersuit against his 2003 rape accuser, Melissa Schuman, claiming she defamed him for clout and lost millions in endorsement deals and touring revenue due to the allegations. Carter's complaint denies the assault allegations and claims he and Schuman had consensual sex. Carter's lawsuit also accuses Schuman of recruiting others to defame him publicly and being part of a "conspiracy" to defame and extort him. This comes after Carter has been sued by two other women with similar allegations.

August 14, 2024
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