Ricky Martin’s attorneys say the singer is facing more sexual assault claims after he filed a $20 million lawsuit against his nephew.
According to the Associated Press, Martin’s nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin, made the filing.
Martin’s attorney José Andréu-Fuentes issued a statement to Deadline denying the allegations.
“These claims are wildly offensive and completely untethered from reality,” he said. “When this man previously made similar allegations, his legal case had to be withdrawn – not least because he himself admitted under oath that Ricky Martin had never assaulted him in any way.”
Andréu-Fuentes continued: “Now, after being sued for trying to extort Mr. Martin, he is attempting to spread his lies again. It is beyond time that the media stops giving this deeply troubled individual the oxygen of publicity and allows him to get the help he so clearly needs.”
The exact details of the allegations have not been made public. Martin has reportedly not been arrested because the incidents alleged are not new.
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