Garth Brooks' rape accuser has responded to the singer's decision to publicly disclose her identity during their ongoing legal dispute. The 62-year-old country singer was accused of raping a woman in a lawsuit filed last week. In response, Brooks filed a complaint with the District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Northern Division on Tuesday, where he named his accuser and sued her for compensatory and punitive damages, as per court documents obtained by The Post.
Brooks stated in the documents that he seeks 'compensatory damages' due to his accuser's 'intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, and false light invasion of privacy.' Following the revelation of her name in Brooks' filing, the accuser's legal team issued a statement.
'Garth Brooks just revealed his true self. Out of spite and to punish, he publicly named a rape victim,' the statement read, which was obtained by The Post. 'With no legal justification, Brooks outed her because he thinks the laws don't apply to him. On behalf of our client, we will be moving for maximum sanctions against him immediately,' the legal team added.
The Post has contacted the woman's legal team for further comment. On Tuesday, Brooks filed an initial complaint where he referred to himself as 'John Doe' and his accuser, who allegedly worked for Brooks as a hair stylist in 2019, as 'Jane Roe.' Brooks requested anonymity for both parties in the case. He also claimed that his accuser attempted to blackmail him 'into paying her millions of dollars.'
However, in his second complaint, Brooks named both parties and stated that he would 'suffer irreparable harm to his reputation, his family, and his career' if his accuser is permitted to continue 'her attempted extortion, defamation, and false light invasion of privacy.' Brooks alleged that the accuser requested 'salaried employment and medical benefits,' and when he refused, 'she responded with false and outrageous allegations of sexual misconduct.'
The 'Much Too Young' singer claimed that his accuser sent him a letter on July 17, threatening to file a lawsuit against him unless he paid her 'millions of dollars.' Brooks said this was the first time he became aware of the allegations. The accuser allegedly sent a follow-up letter on August 23, stating that she would 'refrain from publicly filing her false and defamatory lawsuit' against Brooks 'in exchange for a multi-million dollar payment.'
The complaint filed by Brooks stated that the accuser was 'well aware' that her alleged fabricated lawsuit would cause 'substantial, irreparable damage' to Brooks' 'well-earned reputation as a decent and caring person.' Brooks claimed that the accuser worked for him as an independent contractor for 15 years before relocating from Tennessee to Mississippi in 2020. He alleged that she 'encountered financial difficulties' and requested 'financial assistance' from the Grammy winner. Brooks claimed to have initially helped her but eventually, his accuser's 'demands for financial assistance only increased.'
The Post has reached out to Brooks' representative for comment. The initial lawsuit against Brooks was filed on October 3. 'Jane Roe' accused the singer of sexual assault and battery, as well as repeatedly exposing his genitals and buttocks; discussing sex and sharing sexual fantasies with Roe; regularly changing his clothing in front of her; and sending her sexually explicit text messages. The alleged incidents all occurred in 2019, according to the lawsuit.
The accuser claimed that Brooks raped her in a hotel room after the pair traveled alone in his private jet to Los Angeles for a Grammy taping in May 2019. She alleged that Brooks 'appeared in the doorway to the bedroom, completely naked,' making her feel 'trapped in the room alone' with him. Brooks, who has been married to fellow country star Trisha Yearwood since 2005, has denied all allegations against him.
