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Nick Carter is 'suing his rape accuser Melissa Schuman for $2.5M as he claims she has intentionally defamed him to revive her 'dwindling career'


Nick Carter is reportedly counter-suing his rape accuser Melissa Schuman for $2.5million after she filed a lawsuit claiming he had sexually assaulted her.

Schuman's attorney Karen Barth Menzies responded to Carter's most recent filing, telling PEOPLE in a statement: 'Carter's California counter-claim makes the same arguments as his stalled Nevada lawsuit, and both show that his approach to defend sexual assault claims is to attack the victims.' A Investigation Discovery docuseries, called Fallen Idols, delved into the rise to fame, controversies, and struggles surrounding Nick and his late brother Aaron (pictured together in 2006) Last year, following the most recent accusation from Repp — who was referred to only by her initials at the time — Carter's attorney Dale Hayes Jr. told DailyMail.com that Nick denies her claims, while describing the three lawsuits as 'malicious schemes'.

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