Ricky Martin has addressed his nephew’s “hurtful” abuse allegations, after the case towards him was dismissed on Thursday (21 July).
Earlier this month, the “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer was hit with a restraining order by his 21-year-old nephew, after he had filed harassment and affair claims towards Martin.
Martin had strenuously denied the “fully false” and “disgusting” accusations.
In a joint assertion launched Thursday, Martin’s attorneys’ mentioned the case towards their consumer was dismissed by the accuser and that “that his choice to dismiss the matter was his alone”.
“This was by no means something greater than a troubled particular person making false allegations with completely nothing to substantiate them,” the legal professionals mentioned yesterday.
Now, in a video obtained by TMZ, Martin has spoken out towards the allegations, telling followers “I couldn’t defend myself as a result of there was a authorized course of I needed to observe” till the case was introduced in court docket however “as we speak was the day” he would converse out.
Martin, 50, mentioned: “It’s been nearly 4 many years since I’ve been working as an artist, below the general public eye, and I’ve by no means needed to take care of one thing so hurtful like I’ve lived by these previous couple of weeks.
Calling himself the “sufferer of a lie”, he continued: “Sadly, the assault got here from a member of the family… I solely want him the very best, for him to search out the sunshine. A lie could cause a lot hurt. It harmed me, my husband, my youngsters, my mother and father, my household.”
Including that he’s “very damage”, Martin affirmed that “I’ll discover peace, the mandatory silence to see the sunshine once more on the finish of the tunnel, like I’ve at all times been capable of” on the finish of the practically two-minute-long video.”
Information in regards to the restraining order towards Martin had emerged in early July, however the order was filed anonymously on the time.
In response to US reviews, the order acknowledged that Martin and his nephew have been in a relationship for seven months and broke up two months in the past, however Martin allegedly didn’t settle for the break up and had been seen hanging round close to the petitioner’s home on quite a few events.
Martin Singer, Martin’s lawyer, had launched a earlier assertion on 15 July, denying that the singer had ever been “concerned in any sort of sexual or romantic relationship along with his nephew”, calling the concept not simply unfaithful however “disgusting”.
“All of us hope that this man will get the assistance he so urgently wants,” Singer mentioned.
The Latin singer’s brother additionally retains that Martin’s nephew is “combating deep psychological well being challenges”.
