Allegations of sexual assault against Nick Carter are addressed by his attorney in response to claims made by three women in a new Investigation Discovery docuseries, “Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter.”
These allegations date back to 2001 and 2003. Aaron Carter, Nick’s brother, passed away in 2022 at the age of 34.
Nick Carter’s attorney, Dale Hayes Jr., responded to inquiries about the documentary by stating,
“These are exactly the same outrageous claims that led us to sue this gang of conspirators.”
The allegations prompted legal action, with three separate complaints filed by the women between December 2022 and August 2023.
In response, Carter filed two counterclaims in 2023 and 2024, the first against Henschel and Ruth, and the second against Repp.
“Those cases are working their way through the legal system now, and, based on both the initial court rulings and the overwhelming evidence, we have every belief that we will prevail and hold them accountable for spreading these falsehoods,” the statement from Nick Carter’s lawyer added.
The initial episodes of “Fallen Idols” aired on Monday, focusing on Henschel’s and Repp’s accounts, along with the brothers’ tumultuous upbringing.
The concluding episodes will be broadcast on Tuesday, featuring Ruth’s narrative. Both air on Investigation Discovery (ID) and will stream on Max.
Everything About The Accusations
Henschel, a former member of the pop group Dream, accused Nick Carter of using his celebrity status to sexually assault her in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles last year.
She claimed the incident occurred in 2003 at Carter’s Santa Monica home when she was 18 and he was 22.
Allegedly, Carter performed oral sex on her against her will, forced her to perform a sex act on him, and then raped her despite her repeated protests against having sex.
Henschel reiterated her allegations against Nick Carter in the docuseries and is featured throughout all four episodes. She initially raised these claims in a 2017 blog post and attempted legal action, but the statute of limitations expired in 2013.
However, in 2022, California passed the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, allowing adult survivors to file lawsuits even after the statute of limitations has expired, given certain criteria are met.
Henschel filed suit against Carter in April 2023, alleging sexual battery, sexual assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence.
Carter denied the allegations in a statement provided in 2017, saying,
“Melissa never expressed to me while we were together or at any time since that anything we did was not consensual. We went on to record a song and perform together, and I was always respectful and supportive of Melissa both personally and professionally.”
“This is the first that I am hearing about these accusations, nearly two decades later,” he added. “It is contrary to my nature and everything I hold dear to intentionally cause someone discomfort or harm.”
In the second episode of “Fallen Idols,” Repp shares her account.
Repp filed a lawsuit using initials in August 2023, alleging sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The incidents reportedly occurred on Nick Carter’s boats in Marathon, Florida, in 2003 when Repp was 15. She accuses Carter of providing alcohol to a minor, engaging in sex acts without her consent, and involving others in the acts.
Carter denied these claims in a countersuit filed in January. Ruth filed a sexual battery lawsuit against Carter in December 2022, alleging rape on the Backstreet Boys’ tour bus in 2001 when she was 17.
Carter denied the allegations through his attorney Michael Holtz, who described Ruth’s claims as “not only legally meritless but also entirely untrue.”
Later, Carter filed a counterclaim against Ruth, Henschel, and Henschel’s father, Jerome Schuman, in 2023.
In his January counterclaim, Carter alleges that the lawsuits are the result of a five-year conspiracy to harass, defame, and extort him, orchestrated by the accusers.
This campaign, according to Carter, was bolstered by the #MeToo movement.
