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A former hairstylist and makeup artist is suingGarth Brooksfor sexual assault and battery.
Now, Brookshas updatedthat lawsuit to name his accuser.
Heres what to know.
What is Brooks being accused of?
She then started doing Brookss hair and makeup in 2017.
So what is Brookss lawsuit about?
In his lawsuit, Brooks claimed Roe was using untrue, lewd allegations to make millions off him.
He asked to remain anonymous because Roes allegations would damage his well-earned reputation as a decent and caring person.
The court did not act, allowing Roe to file her lawsuit.
Her lawyers told CNN that Brookss lawsuit was nothing other than an act of desperation and attempted intimidation.
Brooks made a new filing on October 9, naming his accuser, the New YorkTimesreported.
Brooks said he named her only after she named him in her lawsuit.
He is asking for damages, along with an injunction to stop Roe from continuing to publicize her allegations.
In response, Roes lawyers decried Brookss move to name their client.
They said they would be seeking maximum sanctions against Brooks.
What has Brooks said about the allegations?
Along with filing his lawsuit, Brooks denied Roes claims in a statement following her suit.
He also accused her of threatening him by attempting to settle before filing her lawsuit.
Hush money, no matter how much or how little, is still hush money, he said.
If there was ever a night that I really needed this, TONIGHT was that night!
Thank you for my life!!!!!
he wroteon Instagramafter that show.
On October 7, he told fans he wouldnt be addressing the allegations.
he said,perUs Weekly.
Thats all we can say about it.
Brooks maintained a public profile in the weeks before Roes lawsuit, doing multiple interviews.
My wife is sweet enough to be there for me every time I need her, he added.
I need to return that and we need to hear her more than two songs a night.
I told her Id front her.
Ill stay backstage and do whatever she needs.
He additionally praised Yearwood in a joint October 1 interviewwithPeoplepegged to their work with Habitat for Humanity.
