Nick Carter's Defamation Countersuit Against Accuser Moves Forward

A Nevada judge ruled against Shannon Ruth's motion to dismiss, allowing Carter's counterclaim to proceed in the ongoing legal battle over sexual assault allegations.

• Nick Carter is pursuing a defamation countersuit against Shannon Ruth, who accused him of raping her on a tour bus in 2001 when she was 17 years old.
• A Nevada Supreme Court judge denied Ruth's anti-SLAPP motion, stating she failed to provide specific evidence to support her claims against Carter's counterclaim.
• Carter's legal team presented evidence, including witness testimonies, disputing Ruth's account and asserting that no autograph line or private interaction occurred after the concert in question.
• Carter has also filed a defamation countersuit against Melissa Schuman, another accuser, alleging a conspiracy to damage his reputation for personal gain.
• The singer continues to deny all allegations, with his lawyers emphasizing inconsistencies in the accusers' accounts and calling the claims meritless.

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