Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean states band ‘completely support Nick Carter’ amidst rape accusation made versus vocalist by handicapped lady

Backstreet Boys star AJ McLean states the band ‘completely support’ Nick Carter after he was implicated of sexually attacking a handicapped lady in 2001.

Shannon ‘Shay’ Ruth, 39, who has autism and spastic paralysis, declares the vocalist, 42, welcomed her on to his trip bus when she was 17 following a band show in Tacoma, Washington in February 2001, prior to raping her. Carter rejects the claims.

McLean, 44, who just recently carried out with the band at the Z100 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball in New york city City informed TMZ, the band ‘could not be more strong’ in the wake of the suit.

He stated: ‘All of us guarantee Nick and all of us completely support him. He’s doing as excellent as he can

‘[The band] could not be more strong.

The interview comes days after Ruth revealed her suit versus Carter on December 8.

Ruth declares the star took down his pants and exposed himself to her in a restroom after a show – prior to apparently requiring her to carry out foreplay on him and after that raping her.

Assistance: McLean, 44, who just recently carried out with the band at the Z100 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball informed TMZ, the band ‘could not be more strong’ in the wake of the suit (Carter and McLean envisioned with Kevin Richardson, Brian Littrell and Howie Dorough recently)

She detailed the ‘discomfort, confusion, disappointment, embarassment and self-harm’ induced by the supposed event and declared Carter ‘threatened and attempted to silence her’ in the instant after-effects.

Ruth’s lawyer Mark J. Boskovich stated 3 other ladies – called just as Jane Doe – are called in a joint suit along with her.

According to court files acquired by TMZ, Ruth declares she was welcomed on to the bus and Carter asked if she desired a beverage – after asking for apple juice, she declares he used her cranberry and offered her a ‘red coloured’ beverage he called ‘VIP juice’.

Ruth declares the beverage tasted ‘off’ as she consumed it and states she thinks it was a mix of cranberry juice and alcohol.

It was declared by Ruth that Carter took her to the bus restroom and bought her to carry out foreplay on him. She declares she was weeping throughout however Carter ‘kept advising her’.

Suit: Shannon Ruth (envisioned centre)- declares Carter raped her on a trip bus in 2001 when she was a small aged 17 – she is seen throughout an interview on Thursday revealing her suit versus the star – Carter rejects all claims

And she even more declares Carter then took her to a bed on the bus and continued his supposed sexual attack.

She declares later on that she informed Carter she would inform individuals about the supposed attack – however that he apparently threatened to turn individuals versus her, apparently calling her a ‘r ******* little b **** that nobody would think’.

She stated: ‘The last 21 years have actually been filled with discomfort, confusion, disappointment, embarassment and self-harm that are a direct outcome of Nick Carter raping me.

‘ Despite the fact that I’m autistic and cope with spastic paralysis, I think that absolutely nothing has actually impacted me more or had a more long lasting effect on my life than what Nick Carter did and stated to me.

She declared: ‘After he raped me, I remember him calling me a r ******* little b **** and getting me and leaving swellings on my arm.

She included: ‘Carter attempted to terrify me into silence … he was nasty and threatening.’

‘ He informed individuals he would turn individuals versus me and due to the fact that he was Nick Carter, he had the power to trash my life.’

She stated she was encouraged to speak up to ‘stop’ Carter from ‘ attacking more teenagers and ladies.’

Carter is envisioned in September 2001 – 7 months after the supposed rape

Ruth declares she contracted sexual transmitted infection, Human papillomavirus infection (HPV) from the supposed attack, having actually been a virgin ahead of time.

She is now looking for damages.

She stated: ‘Even if Nick Carter is a celeb does not indicate that he is excused from his criminal offenses. I am a survivor and constantly will be.’

Mr Boskovich declared ‘Nick Carter has a long history of abusing ladies’ and included that the music market has apparently ‘averted’ in the past

He included: ‘Shay is figured out to bring Carter to justice. She thinks it deserves it to safeguard other ladies.’

Following the claims, the Backstreet Boys Christmas unique that was shot this month in Los Angeles has actually been cancelled, according to Variety.

A source near to Carter has actually rejected the claims and informed TMZ: ‘This allegation is unconditionally incorrect, Nick is concentrating on his household and grieving the death of his sibling.’

Carter’s more youthful sibling Aaron Carter was discovered dead aged 34 in his bath tub in Lancaster, California, on November 5.

No cause of death has actually been formally stated, however he was understood to have actually battled with psychological health issue and dependencies.

Carter’s lawyer Michael Holtz called the claims ‘totally false’ in a declaration to DailyMail.com on Thursday.

RIP: Nick’s sibling Aaron Carter was discovered dead aged 34 in his bath tub in Lancaster, California on November 5 (envisioned in his last interview)

‘ This claim about an event that apparently occurred more than twenty years earlier is not just lawfully meritless however likewise totally false,’ he stated.

Mr Holtz stated: ‘Regrettably, for numerous years now, Ms. Ruth has actually been controlled into making incorrect claims about Nick – and those claims have actually altered consistently and materially in time.’

He included: ‘Nobody ought to be tricked by a press stunt managed by an opportunistic legal representative – there is absolutely nothing to this claim whatsoever, which we believe the courts will rapidly understand.’

Carter personally has actually stayed quiet on the claims – however shared a post promoting a charity show for Aaron on Thursday – hours prior to the claims emerged.

Carter has actually formerly dealt with rape claims – which he has actually rejected – he has actually never ever been charged with any criminal offenses.

In 2017 vocalist Melissa Schuman stated that the kid bander apparently raped her in 2003.

In 2018 the LA County District Lawyer’s workplace revealed it would not push charges versus Carter due to the statute of constraints, which ended in 2013.

Melissa, who is from the 90s lady group called Dream, had actually submitted the cops report in February that year.

She declared that in 2003 Nick had actually pressed her in a restroom for required foreplay and after that declared she was raped in the bed room.

Nick has actually rejected claims of rape.

Later On the Backstreet Boys star stated in a declaration that he was ‘stunned and saddened’ about the allegations.

He stated: ‘Melissa never ever revealed to me while we were together or at any time because that anything we did was not consensual.’

Nick included that he ‘was constantly considerate and helpful of Melissa both personally and expertly.’

He concluded in the declaration that ‘this is the very first time that I am finding out about these allegations almost 20 years later on. It contrasts my nature and whatever I love to purposefully trigger somebody pain or damage.’

He continued, keeping in mind that they ‘went on to tape-record a tune and carry out together.’

Melissa initially made the claims in a November article.

She declared that she was ‘required to participate in an act versus my will’ by Nick, who apparently took her virginity when she was 18 and he was 22.

Previous claim: In 2017 vocalist Melissa Schuman implicated Nick of raping her in 2003 – he rejected the claims and has actually never ever been charged with any criminal offenses (envisioned 2018)