A 39-year-old woman says Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter sexually assaulted her after a concert in 2001
Specifically, Carter has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on tour with the band in 2001, when he was 21, and when his accuser, Shannon Ruth, was 17. Ruth, speaking at a press conference on Thursday,
has said that Carter forced himself on her after a concert in Tacoma, Washington, continuing even after she “begged him to stop.” She also said that Carter infected her with HPV during the alleged assault, threatened her to maintain silence,Carter’s lawyer issued a statement denying the accusations this week, claiming that Ruth—who has autism and cerebral palsy—is being manipulated by “an opportunistic lawyer.“a press stunt.” Regardless of these claims
, ABC has decided not to move forward with airing the special, which was filmed last month in Los Angeles, and which was scheduled to air on December 14.and Atsuko Okatsuka were all scheduled to appear in the special, alongside Carter and the other four members of the band.confirmed that the holiday special has been pulled from next week’s TV schedule
, although ABC hasn’t made a statement about the decision. Meanwhile, the Backstreet Boys have continued to perform amidst the allegations; on Friday night, the group performed,
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