Nick Carter Wins Legal Battle Against Accuser, Judge Allows His Countersuit
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Nick Carter may celebrate winning a legal battle against Melissa Schuman, the singer who is suing him for raping her in 2002, but war is yet to come.
The Backstreet Boy singer had filed a countersuit against Schuman for defamation, but in response, she and her father filed a motion to block his lawsuit. Carter was in a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday to hear a decision on the case.
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The judge sided with Carter, denying Melissa's attempt to have the countersuit dismissed. The judge ruled that Carter presented enough evidence to warrant his defamation case continuing.
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As we reported, Schuman — who sang in girl group Dream — claims Carter raped her in 2002 at a friend's Santa Monica apartment. She filed a lawsuit against him in April, and soon after, Nick filed his countersuit.
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Nick Carter may celebrate winning a legal battle against Melissa Schuman, the singer who is suing him for raping her in 2002, but war is yet to come.
The Backstreet Boy singer had filed a countersuit against Schuman for defamation, but in response, she and her father filed a motion to block his lawsuit. Carter was in a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday to hear a decision on the case.
Court Television
The judge sided with Carter, denying Melissa's attempt to have the countersuit dismissed. The judge ruled that Carter presented enough evidence to warrant his defamation case continuing.
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As we reported, Schuman — who sang in girl group Dream — claims Carter raped her in 2002 at a friend's Santa Monica apartment. She filed a lawsuit against him in April, and soon after, Nick filed his countersuit.
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