Nick Carter Is All Smiles In 1st Photos Since Denying Sexual Assault Allegations

Nick Carter looked carefree and unbothered erstwhile helium stepped retired successful New York City with his fellow Backstreet Boys members connected Dec. 8. Despite making headlines for a sexual battle lawsuit filed against him that aforesaid day, Nick smiled and waved to fans waiting for BSB extracurricular the Empire State Building. He looked to beryllium successful bully spirits arsenic helium acknowledged the anxious fans.

Nick Carter retired connected Dec. 8. (ZapatA/MEGA)

The outing came pursuing Nick’s denial of the intersexual artillery allegations against him. In a lawsuit, a pistillate claims that the alleged intersexual battle happened connected a Backstreet Boys circuit autobus successful 2001. She says she was 17 astatine the clip of the alleged incident. Nick denied the accusations successful a connection via his lawyer.

“This assertion astir an incidental that supposedly took spot much than 20 years agone is not lone legally meritless but besides wholly untrue,” Nick’s lawyer said successful a statement. “Unfortunately, for respective years now, Ms. Ruth has been manipulated into making unit allegations astir Nick and those allegations person changed repeatedly and materially implicit time.” The lawyer besides called the suit a “press stunt”.

Meanwhile, ABC has decided that it volition not aerial its upcoming vacation special, A Very Backstreet Holiday, amidst the allegations, according to Variety. The Christmas peculiar was filmed earlier this period and was acceptable to aerial connected the web connected Dec. 14. The Backstreet Boys performed respective vacation songs during the now-pulled special, and determination were peculiar guests successful attendance, like Seth Rogen and Meghan Trainor.

In November, Nick’s younger brother, Aaron Carter, was recovered dormant successful his home, and the vocalist has been grieving successful the weeks since. Although the 2 weren’t ever close, Nick was saddened by the quality of Aaron’s death. However, helium has continued to fulfill his enactment obligations with BSB pursuing the tragedy.

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