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Nick Carter Claims Witness Accounts Refute Sexual Assault Accuser’s Claims

Published: 06/24/2026
Nick Carter claims multiple people connected to his sexual assault accuser, Melissa Schuman, refute her version of events. Nick is locked in ongoing legal battle against Melissa, who claims the pop star assaulted her in 2003 in a Santa Monica apartment, and he filed new legal docs claiming his old…
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Nick Carter Wins Legal Battle with Accuser, Judge Allows His Countersuit

Published: 08/30/2023
Nick Carter can celebrate winning a legal battle over Melissa Schuman -- the singer who's suing him for allegedly raping her back in 2002 -- but the war is still to come. The Backstreet Boy singer had filed a countersuit against Schuman for defamation, but in response, she and her father filed a…
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Nick Carter Claims New Woman Suing for Alleged Sexual Assault On Yacht Is Lying

Published: 08/29/2023
Nick Carter is pushing back against a woman who claims he sexually assaulted her on his yacht when she was 15 years old ... he says her lawsuit is full of false allegations. The Backstreet Boys singer is being sued by a woman who says Nick sexually assaulted her multiple times back in 2003, when…
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Nick Carter Sued For Sexual Assault, Battery By Singer Melissa Schuman

Published: 04/11/2023
Nick's attorney, Liane K. Wakayama tells us, "Melissa Schuman has been peddling this tale for many years, but her allegation was false when she first made it back in 2017 - and it still is. A judge in Nevada recently ruled, after reviewing the extensive evidence we laid out, that there are strong…
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Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter Countersues Woman Accusing Him Of Sexual Battery

Published: 02/02/2023
Ruth's attorney, Mark Boskovich, tells TMZ, “Why should Nick Carter be believed with his long history of abusing females. A jury will weigh the evidence and decide.” Nick Carter says the woman accusing him of sexual battery over 21 years ago -- when she was a minor -- is deliberately dragging…
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Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter Will Not Be Charged for Alleged Rape

Published: 09/11/2018
12:33 PM PT -- Schuman just released a statement on the decision, saying, "My family and I were well aware of the likelihood that my case was not prosecutable due to the statute of limitations in California regarding rape which was modified in 2016. It is unfortunate that the law isn’t fully…
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Brian Littrell Says Rape Claims Against Nick Carter are the Work of a Fame Seeker

Published: 08/08/2018
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter is the target of a fame seeker ... so says Brian Littrell who claims the rape allegations levied against his bandmate are garbage. We got Brian out at LAX Tuesday and wondered what would happen to the band should Nick get slapped with rape charges. TMZ broke the…
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Backstreet Boys Member Nick Carter Under Review By D.A. For Rape Allegation

Published: 08/02/2018
The rape allegation leveled against Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter earlier this year has now hit the desk of the L.A. County D.A. ... and they're considering whether to file charges. Law enforcement sources tell us the case was submitted to the D.A.'s office just last week ... nearly 7 months…
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Nick Carter's Rape Accuser Files Police Report

Published: 02/07/2018
The singer who accused Nick Carter of allegedly raping her in 2002 has filed a report with cops about the incident. We're told Melissa Schuman -- a singer from the girl group, Dream -- filed a report alleging sexual assault Wednesday with the Santa Monica Police Department. Law enforcement sources…
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Tamar Braxton Attacks Dream Member Melissa Schuman as 'Thirst Bucket' (UPDATE)

Published: 12/31/2017
11:16 AM PT -- Melissa has responded to Tamar, telling TMZ ... she stands by her story that Vincent verbally and emotionally abused her while recording her first Dream album at age 14, and that he asked her to lose weight. She says she is not attempting to insert herself into Tamar and Vince's…
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AJ McLean Calls Nick Carter Rape Allegation 'Bogus'

Published: 12/05/2017
AJ McLean is standing firm with his Backstreet bro, saying there is no way Nick Carter raped anyone ... and although he generally supports accusers ... he just can't in Nick's case. We got AJ at LAX Monday and he insisted Dream singer Melissa Schuman's claim Nick raped her in 2002 had to be bogus.…
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Nick Carter's 'DWTS' Partner Defends Him Amid Rape Allegation

Published: 12/03/2017
Nick Carter's partner on "Dancing with the Stars" says him being accused of rape doesn't sound like the guy she knew ... 'cause he was a class act on the show. Pro dancer Sharna Burgess posted a couple videos Saturday defending Nick after Melissa Schuman recently said he raped her in 2002, a claim…
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