Ricky Martin’s legal troubles seem to be piling up since he is now facing a second sexual assault complaint that was filed last Friday. Ricky’s reputation may have been damaged due to his nephew’s claims that Ricky sexually assaulted him, however, Ricky recently sued his nephew over what he said were false accusations of sexual abuse.
The Police did not want to disclose the name of the person
The complaint was filed Friday at a police station in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Edward Ramirez who is the police spokesman addressed the press and mentioned that the Information including who filed the complaint and details of the allegations is not public, given the nature of the complaint.
Dennis Yadiel Sanchez Martin is who filed the complaint
A person who was not authorized to discuss the case confirmed that Martin’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sanchez Martin, filed the complaint. The person said the complaint does not automatically trigger an arrest because the alleged incident is not recent, adding that police will investigate and determine if charges are warranted.
Ricky Martin accuses his nephew of extortion
Sanchez previously sought a restraining order against Martin in July, but a judge dismissed the case after Sanchez admitted under oath that he had never been sexually assaulted by the singer.
Flavia Fernandez, a spokeswoman for Martin, mentioned that his legal team is evaluating the situation and is not issuing public comment at this time.
Extortion, malicious prosecution, and damages
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On Thursday, the artist’s lawyers filed a lawsuit against his nephew, whom they described as “troubled.” They accused him of extortion, malicious prosecution, and damages.
Ricky Martin lost at least $10 million
They said Sanchez’s accusations cost Martin at least $10 million in canceled contracts and projects, plus another $20 million in damages to his reputation.
Meaningless diatribes for no particular purpose
The lawsuit states that Sanchez sent up to 10 messages a day to Martin, most of them “meaningless diatribes for no particular purpose.” It also accuses him of publishing Martin’s private number, forcing him to change it.
In addition, the lawsuit says Sanchez falsely claimed that she was romantically involved with Martin for seven months and that the singer did not want it to end and would call Sanchez frequently.
Nothing could be further from the truth
,” the lawsuit said.
The lawyers also noted that a judge previously issued Sanchez two restraining orders in an unrelated harassment case