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Garth Brooks Accused of 2019 Rape by Former Makeup Artist in California Lawsuit

Oct 3, 2024, 09:27 PM

Country music star Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit filed in California by a former hair and makeup artist who worked for him and his wife, Trisha Yearwood. The woman, referred to as 'Jane Roe' in the lawsuit, alleges that Brooks raped her in a Los Angeles hotel room during a work trip in May 2019 for a Grammy event. She claims they traveled to Los Angeles on a private jet, and that he subjected her to unwanted sexual advances on other occasions, including sending lewd text messages and groping her. Brooks has previously tried to block the lawsuit and has strongly denied the allegations.