Country music superstar Garth Brooks is embroiled in scandal as a shocking lawsuit filed by a close friend of his wife, Trisha Yearwood, accuses the “Friends in Low Places” singer of sexual assault.
The accuser, a makeup artist who worked closely with Brooks, claims he subjected her to years of harassment and ultimately raped her in a California hotel room. Brooks vehemently denies the accusations, calling them a “behavior I am incapable of” and labeling the entire lawsuit a “desperate extortion attempt.”
The allegations paint a dark picture of Brooks, who has been married to Yearwood since 2005. The woman, known only as Jane Roe in the lawsuit, says the assaults began while she was employed by Brooks between 2017 and 2020. Roe claims that after turning down his advances for three years, the country star raped her during a private trip in 2019 and tried to cover up the alleged assault.
The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles, accuses Brooks of engaging in disturbing behavior behind closed doors. Roe claims the singer exposed himself to her, made sexually explicit comments, and even sent graphic text messages. In one chilling encounter, she alleged Brooks emerged from the shower naked and erect, grabbed her hands, and asked for oral sex.
“She refused,” the lawsuit details, “and continued styling his hair and makeup.”
The most serious accusation came during a Grammy tribute trip in May 2019, where Brooks allegedly booked a single-bedroom hotel suite for the two of them. Roe claims Brooks stripped naked, flexed his muscles, and raped her so violently that she suffered neck and back pain.
“Ms. Roe could not escape the physical domination of the burly, 6-foot, 200-plus-pound former college javelin thrower,” the lawsuit claims. “The assault was painful and traumatic.”
Brooks denies every aspect of Roe’s claims, describing the lawsuit as “a tragic attempt to extort millions of dollars.” He insists the accusations are false, saying he refused to pay any hush money because “that means I am admitting to behavior I am incapable of.” Brooks has already sought legal action in an attempt to keep the case under wraps with a court gag order, which was denied before Roe filed the public suit.
The suit also claims that Trisha Yearwood overheard Brooks discussing fantasies about a threesome involving her. Roe alleges that the singer even joked about a shampoo bottle that could double as a sex toy during a conversation in front of his wife. Although Yearwood has not commented publicly, the lawsuit suggests she was aware of some of Brooks’ behavior.
In another encounter, Roe says Brooks tried to convince her to keep quiet. “He told her they should ‘just hope nobody finds out and stay friends,’” according to court documents. Roe claims that the continuous harassment forced her to quit her job and relocate to Mississippi in May 2021.
Brooks has maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal, firmly stating that the accusations are “lies no human should ever believe.” As the case unfolds in court, Brooks’ image as country music’s nice guy is at serious risk, with fans and industry insiders now divided over the allegations.
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