Country Star Garth Brooks Faces Sexual Assault and Battery Lawsuit from Former Hair and Makeup Artist

Country music legend Garth Brooks is facing serious allegations of sexual assault and battery in a newly filed lawsuit by a woman identified as Jane Roe, who claims she worked as a hairstylist and makeup artist for the award-winning singer. The lawsuit, filed in California state court on Thursday and obtained by CNN, alleges that the incidents occurred in 2019, with Roe accusing Brooks of rape during a work-related trip. Roe began working with Brooks in 2017, after initially being hired to provide hair and makeup services for his wife, Trisha Yearwood, in 1999. In a statement to CNN, Brooks addressed the allegations, stating, “For the last two months, I’ve faced endless threats, lies, and demands to pay millions in hush money. No amount of hush money can make me admit to actions I am incapable of — horrific acts no human should commit.” Brooks also revealed that he had already filed a defamation and extortion lawsuit against Roe nearly a month prior, under the pseudonym John D...