‘Fallen Idols: Nick and Aaron Carter,’ will tell the story of the brothers’ rise to fame, along with Aaron’s death and rape allegations against Nick.
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A docuseries about Backstreet Boys Aaron and Nick Carter is set to air tonight and will cover a range of topics including their rise to fame and the rape allegations against NickCredit: Getty
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Aaron’s death after his long substance abuse battle will also be included in the coming showCredit: Getty Images – Getty
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Nick’s ex fiancé Melanie Martin will reportedly be interviewed in the series, showing her support for the pop starCredit: John Chapple for The US Sun
It is the latest in a string of controversies to hit the band, which include their former producer being sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2007.
Nick’s accusers, Melissa Schuman, Ashley Repp, and Shannon “Shay” Ruth, will appear in the documentary and are each suing Nick Carter.
The singer, 44, has repeatedly denied the allegations against him in statements and responded to each lawsuit with counterclaims that question their credibility.
His ex, Melanie Martin, is supporting the pop star and is interviewed later on in the documentary, The U.S. Sun can exclusively reveal.
“Melanie appears in the third and fourth episodes of the documentary about Aaron and his brother Nick, along with her son Prince, Aaron’s only child,” a source confirmed.
RAPE ACCUSATIONS
Ruth claims that Carter left bruises on her during an incident on his tour bus when she was 17.
She is suing the singer for sexual battery, according to court documents obtained by Page Six.
“This claim about an incident that supposedly took place more than 20 years ago is not only legally meritless but also entirely untrue,” attorney for Nick Carter Michael Holtz told TMZ after the band’s 2022 Holiday Special was canceled.
“Unfortunately, for several years now, Ms. Ruth has been manipulated into making false allegations about Nick and those allegations have changed repeatedly and materially over time,” he added.
“No one should be fooled by a press stunt orchestrated by an opportunistic lawyer – there is nothing to this claim whatsoever, which we have no doubt the courts will quickly realize.”
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Ruth, who has autism and cerebral palsy, was asked if she wanted a drink after being invited, by Carter, to his tour bus after a Backstreet Boys concert in Tacoma, Washington, according to documents.
She claimed that she asked for apple juice, and Carter allegedly told her he had cranberry and proceeded to give her a “red-colored drink.”
Ruth said that the drink tasted off and that Carter called it “VIP juice.”
She said she drank it to not be rude but now believes it was a mix of alcohol and cranberry juice.
The singer then took Ruth to the bus’s bathroom and demanded she perform oral sex on him, she alleges.
Ruth said she was crying during the act, but he allegedly kept instructing her.
Carter allegedly took her to a bed on the bus afterward and continued to sexually assault her, according to Ruth.
After the incident, she claimed that she told him she’d tell people about what he did, but he allegedly threatened to turn others against her, TMZ reported.
Carter family scandals and tragedies
The family has been through a lot after Nick and Aaron grew up in the spotlight.
January 2002 – Nick Carter is arrested
Nick was just 21 when he found himself behind bars after refusing to leave a nightclub in Tampa Bay, Florida when police ordered him to do so following a dispute with a mystery woman.
Charges were later dismissed upon completion of community service.
January 2004 – Mom Jane arrested for battery
Jane Carter allegedly attacked her estranged husband Bob’s girlfriend, Ginger Elrod, after their divorce.
It came just a few weeks after Aaron alleged his mom had removed $100,000 from his bank account without permission after managing his career since he was a child.
