Dream alum Melissa Schuman has made her Nick Carter allegations public.

Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter has been difficult the ladies who accuse him of rape in courtroom.

His attorneys have tried to show that, regardless of a California legislation permitting survivors to report sexual assault after the actual fact, that their instances don’t qualify to as a result of statute of limitations.

Carter has not had a lot luck convincing the courtroom of that. Not within the case of Melissa Schuman, one in all his accusers.

A number of ladies have accused Nick Carter of sexual assault

In January of 2024, Rolling Stone supplied an in depth account of Nick Carter’s failed try to dismiss former Dream singer Melissa Schuman’s rape lawsuit.

His authorized crew argued that Schuman’s case belonged in Las Vegas. Notably, Carter had already filed swimsuit towards Schuman and two different ladies who accused him of sexual assault.

Well-known males suing their accusers for “defamation” can have a ripple impact. Not solely is it a technique to fight allegations, however it could actually silence others who would possibly converse out — towards anybody who may need the funds to sue.

Melissa Schuman accuses Nick Carter of raping her in 2003

Because the decide famous, Schuman alleged that Nick Carter sexually assaulted her in Santa Monica, California (notably not in Vegas) in 2003.

Carter’s crew’s argument included a declare that the courtroom case ought to happen in Vegas to keep away from “inconsistent rulings” with Carter’s different case, just like the lawsuit by Sannon Ruth and the lawsuit by Jane Doe A.R.

“The alleged conduct occurred in California,” the decide dominated in January. “The group has an curiosity in resolving claims arising out of conduct on this jurisdiction.”

Los Angeles prosecutors dismissed Melissa Schuman’s prison case towards Nick Carter in 2018

In 2017, Schuman shared her allegations towards Carter. She accused him of getting sexually assaulted her through the early 2000s, and particularly of utilizing his standing as a preferred entertainer to achieve entry to and coerce alleged victims like her.

After going public, Melissa Schuman wrote on-line on her private weblog (which doesn’t seem to exist any longer, although Individuals documented its contents) that the 2 had been working collectively at his home. Carter and Schuman appeared in a movie collectively.

Schuman alleged that after some kissing, Carter carried out oral intercourse on her in a rest room with out her consent and over her objections. She instructed him, she wrote, that she was a virgin and wished to attend to have intercourse till marriage. In keeping with Schuman’s description of occasions, he then led her to his bed room and raped her.

Nick Carter has denied Melissa Schuman’s sexual assault allegations

The truth is, he has denied all the rape allegations. The outcome has been authorized battles towards the ladies who’ve come ahead.

Memorably, and previous to his tragic demise in 2022, Nick’s youthful brother Aaron Carter publicly sided with Nick’s accusers. Aaron had an extended and troubled historical past, however individuals nonetheless paid consideration when he spoke up.

Now, on the heels of Quiet on Set: The Darkish Aspect of Youngsters TV, a brand new four-part docuseries will cowl Nick Carter and Aaron Carter, together with the allegations towards the previous.

‘Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter’ airs on Monday, Could 27, and Tuesday, Could 28

Investigation Discovery and Max (previously HBO Max, again when it was good) will run Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter on two nights.

Notably, Melissa Schuman’s allegations are a part of the docuseries. So are the late Aaron Carter’s social media posts, exhibiting help to his brother’s accusers.

That is definitely a state of affairs stuffed with uncomfortable matters and varied authorized and private complexities. It’s unclear if one docuseries can do justice to even one set of allegations, not to mention to all of them and the Carter household dynamic.