Garth Brooks' former makeup artist accuses him of sexual assault

In the lawsuit filed in Mississippi, the plaintiff says allegations of sexual misconduct contained in a letter the woman's lawyers sent him in July, before the lawsuit was filed, were untrue.

“However, Defendant is aware of the significant, irreparable harm that such false allegations would cause to Plaintiff’s well-deserved reputation as a decent and caring human being, along with the inevitable harm to his family and the irreparable harm to his career and livelihood.” “This is what would happen if she followed through on her threat to publicly file her fabricated lawsuit,” the lawsuit against the woman says.

The accuser's lawyers view the Mississippi lawsuit as a preemptive attempt to silence their client.

“We are confident that Brooks will be held accountable for his actions and that his efforts to silence our client by filing a preemptive lawsuit in Mississippi were nothing more than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation,” it said the lawyers' statement. “We encourage others who may have been victimized to reach out to us as no survivor should suffer in silence.”