Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a new lawsuit, adding to a long string of controversies over the singer's career.

Nashville's country music community was ‘shocked’ by the allegations against Garth Brooks, a source tells Us Weekly; find out more about the reactions

A lawsuit filed Thursday by an unidentified woman who worked for country music singer Garth Brooks accuses him of raping her in a Los Angeles hotel room in 2019. According to the Associated Press, Brooks has denied the allegations and acknowledged that he previously filed a lawsuit in Mississippi attempting to block the woman’s lawsuit.