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Garth Brooks is accused of sexual assault and assault in a new lawsuit filed by his makeup artist

A former makeup artist for Garth Brooks accused the country star of sexual assault and battery in a lawsuit filed Thursday.

Brooks, 62, allegedly raped “Jane Roe” during a work trip in 2019, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. The woman was first hired in 1999 to style Brooks' wife Trisha Yearwood. She began working for Brooks in 2017, several years before the alleged events.

According to CNN, the country star reportedly filed a lawsuit to block the makeup artist's upcoming lawsuit. In the document filed under “John Doe,” Brooks denied the woman's claims.

Representatives for Brooks and Yearwood did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Garth Brooks was charged with sexual assault on Thursday. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage)

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