Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Garth Brooks, Awaiting Mississippi Court’s Decision on Related Lawsuit
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – A legal battle is unfolding involving country music star Garth Brooks, who is facing a lawsuit over allegations of sexual misconduct by a former makeup artist known in court documents as Jane Roe. The case, initially filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on October 3, has been complicated by a separate lawsuit Brooks filed in Mississippi, accusing Roe of defamation and emotional distress. U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald in California has decided not to dismiss Roe’s lawsuit but has paused the proceedings until the Mississippi lawsuit is resolved. Fitzgerald’s ruling … Read more