Pictured: Garth Brooks’ bunker-style Nashville mansion – as he fights back against sexual assault claims
As a seasoned journalist with years of experience under my belt, I have seen many a celebrity entangled in legal battles, but this one seems particularly intriguing. The story of Brooks and his makeup artist accuser is a tangled web indeed, filled with pseudonyms, counter-suits, and accusations of blackmail.
The lavish, fortress-like residence of country music artist Garth Brooks is making headlines as he defends himself against allegations of sexual assault and battery in a legal dispute.
Brooks, aged 62, has labeled the situation as a ‘blackmail attempt’ following a makeup artist, who previously worked with him on a freelance basis, who alleged that he sexually assaulted her in a lawsuit submitted to a California state court last week.
He has denied all the allegations.
Brooks splits his days between his spacious Nashville home with four bedrooms and five baths, and Las Vegas, where he’s still giving performances as part of his Plus ONE residency, all while dealing with the ongoing lawsuit.
The musician bought the land on which this mansion was built for $444,000 in 2001.
The private property boasts a spacious barn, an outdoor swimming pool, and a guest house, all nestled amidst a broad stretch of land that’s remote from nearby residents.
On the eve prior to allegations of rape being levied against him, Brooks and his spouse Trisha Yearwood successfully offloaded another captivating Tennessee property at a significantly reduced price.
I’ve just sold my breathtaking Brentwood estate for $3.34 million, a figure that represents a reduction from its original asking price in 2023, which was set at $4.5 million. This sale comes after multiple adjustments to the listing price, as reported by Realtor.com.
In 2000, Yearwood acquired a residence that stands on approximately 4.42 secluded acres, protected by two entry gates and monitored by nine security cameras, as per the property’s Zillow description.
The residence shared by Brooks and Yearwood was featured over 100 times on her cooking program, Trisha’s Southern Kitchen.
In the lawsuit, the anonymous woman accused Brooks of fostering a sexually hostile workplace prior to the alleged rape in 2019.
In 2019, I found myself facing significant financial struggles. During this time, I felt manipulated when he asked for inappropriate favor returns that were veiled under the guise of helping me with my difficulties.
On one instance, Roe claimed that Brooks appeared before her, having just exited a shower, in a state of undress and with an apparent arousal. She asserted that he compelled her to touch this state, boasting about the incident being part of his fantasy and demanding she engage in a sexual act with him.
She asserted that the situation intensified in May 2019, following his request for her to accompany him to Los Angeles for a Grammy Awards homage to Sam Moore. According to her, he reserved a one-bedroom hotel suite but failed to secure a separate room for her.
During their trip, she claimed that Brooks had violently sexually assaulted her. Later, she said he sent her suggestive texts and urged her to reciprocate by sending similar messages back to him.
The woman further asserted that he bragged about having intimate relations with numerous women across various parts of a hotel room, regardless of their race – white, black, or brown. He allegedly made this claim to have been on every available surface in the room.
According to the lawsuit, she asserted that Brooks frequently discussed the possibility of a three-way encounter involving Yearwood and Roe, and he is alleged to have repeatedly exposed himself to her and inappropriately touched various parts of her body, including her breasts on numerous occasions.
Remarkably, Roe claimed Yearwood may have overheard his proposition for a threesome on more than one occasion. Moreover, she mentioned that during an especially explicit discussion involving Brooks, his wife was present, where he discussed the idea of creating a shampoo bottle that could also function as a sex toy.
In simpler terms, Roe stated that the discussion left her feeling uneasy to the point of not participating, which led to Brooks becoming very upset. It is said that he banged his fists forcefully on the kitchen counter out of frustration, causing nearby objects to shift, and then spoke in a menacing tone towards Ms. Roe.
In simpler terms, Roe’s lawyers claimed that Brooks was falsely giving the impression of engaging in settlement discussions, while simultaneously using the allegations of sexual assault against him for filing a preemptive lawsuit.
Among the documents she submitted, there was an image of a text exchange, claimed to be indecent, involving her and Mr. Brooks.
According to In Touch, the plaintiff is said to have written in redacted text, “That massive cane of yours, Roosevelt!” in an informal manner.
Brooks reportedly responded with a laugh and some heart emojis, saying, “I’ll go with that nickname. Thanks! I love you.
As per the court documents, it is alleged that Brooks employed multiple phones and occasionally used various aliases and email accounts for communicating with Ms. Roe. He would inform Ms. Roe prior to contacting her that he was the one reaching out, but using a different identity.
According to the plaintiff’s submission, she asserts that Brooks is said to have prompted Ms. Roe to communicate in a sexually suggestive way towards him, as suggested by the text message transcript.
In the lawsuit, it was stated that Garth repeatedly sent Jane suggestive texts containing sexual content and persistently urged her to participate in exchanging explicit messages with him.
Furthermore, she asserts that despite Brooks believing he erased ‘all data from Ms. Roe’s phone’, some of the supposed text messages between them still appear on her device.
With a staggering record as the highest-selling solo artist ever recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America, having sold close to 150 million albums, the country music sensation known for his hit “Friends in Low Places,” boasts an estimated net worth ranging from $300 million to $350 million.
Over the years, I’ve been absolutely thrilled to follow his meteoric rise to fame, and here’s a fascinating tidbit about his income: From June 2017 to June 2018, this star-studded individual pocketed an impressive $45 million. Now, let’s fast-forward to the year 2019, the year some have accused him of heinous acts – yet even amidst such allegations, his earnings were still substantial at $25 million.
As a devoted spouse, I am fortunate to be married to the remarkable country singer Trisha Yearwood. Her individual prosperity contributes significantly to our collective net worth, estimated to be approximately $400 million.
For two decades now, I’ve been a proud devotee to the unbreakable bond shared by Garth Brooks, age 60, and Trisha Yearwood. These music legends have not one but three incredible homes – in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Nashville, Tennessee, and Malibu, California. Each location holds its own charm, yet they’ve chosen to share their lives across these diverse landscapes, a testament to their enduring love.
On Thursday evening, Brooks finally spoke up, shortly following his firm legal refutation of the accusations of sexual assault and battery brought against him by a makeup artist with whom he’s acquainted for over two decades.
After his performance at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Brooks updated his Instagram followers, expressing that he truly felt he required it.
Posting a picture of the massive crowd who cheered me on tonight, he expressed, “Tonight was truly the evening I felt I needed it most! A big thank you for my life itself! With love, g.
On Tuesday, October 8, Brooks once more rejected the accusations made against him in two lawsuits brought before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
He described himself as someone being subjected to extortion, and he alleged that a female makeup artist, once hired by him on a freelance basis, aimed to extort money from him – a sum reportedly running into millions – in return for not disclosing certain information, based on records obtained by People.
Prior to the makeup artist even filing her lawsuit, Brooks had launched a preemptive countersuit in Mississippi in which he used the pseudonym John Doe, while the woman was referred to as Jane Doe in that suit and in the eventual lawsuit that she filed this month in California.
However, Brooks warned he would expose the woman’s true identity, stating in his initial grievances that he intended to re-submit his complaint using real names instead.
He claimed the escalation was because Jane Doe’s attorney had ‘disclosed’ his identity publicly.
Brooks also said he was fighting back to ‘defend himself against extortion.’
In addition to his initial grievance, he also asked that his legal dispute with his makeup artist accuser be settled by a jury in order to seek resolution or redress of the situation.
Additionally, he requested the court to issue a statement clarifying that the allegations of sexual misconduct made against him are false. This request was accompanied by claims for compensatory and punitive damages, as well as repayment for legal fees incurred during this process.
In his legal filing, the performer of “Friends in Low Places” alleged that the woman had committed defamation, invaded her privacy under false pretenses, and intentionally caused her emotional harm.
In response to his assertion that she was attempting to ‘extort’ him for ‘huge sums of money’, Brooks argued that her legal action and demands were prompted by his refusal to grant her a salary and healthcare benefits.
The hitmaker even accused the former employee of having ‘threatened’ to ‘publicly disclose false claims’ about him that were designed to ‘imperil his business and reputation.’
Brooks restated his earlier assertion, initially made when he filed his initial lawsuit, that the makeup artist was engaged by him under independent contract terms for approximately 15 years.
However, following her relocation from Tennessee to Mississippi, he asserted that she encountered financial hardships and requested a regular job role with health benefits from him.
In his grievance, the musician claimed he was given a notice by the makeup artist not long after he declined her petition. He asserted that this letter alleged instances of inappropriate behavior such as ‘grooming’ for sexual purposes, unwelcomed physical advances, and sexual misconduct.
Brooks stated in his recent filing that it was through the July 17th demand letter that he first became aware of these accusations, all of which lack factual support.
Later, he implicated the woman for demanding a large sum of money, approximately millions, while implying that she would make public the letter detailing her allegations if he didn’t comply.
As I shared a picture of the massive sea of fans ecstatically cheering me on, I penned down, ‘Tonight, more than ever before, I felt the need to be uplifted. And boy, did you all deliver! Thank you for breathing life into my dreams!!! With heartfelt affection, g.’
Last month, Brooks initially brought forward a pre-emptive counterclaim in Mississippi. Subsequently, the makeup artist filed her lawsuit against him in California on October 3rd.
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2024-10-10 19:50