Nick Carter Suing Mad
Nick Carter wants a former roommate of his sister's to quit playin' games with his legal status.
The Backstreet Boy, 25, has threatened to file suit against one Kathryn Kelly, after he was named in a lawsuit Kelly filed against Carter's sister, Bobby Jean, alleging that the younger Carter had battered former roomie Kelly on several occasions in April.
In addition to B.J., Kelly fingered both Nick Carter and his father, Robert, in her court documents, claiming that they had not properly supervised 23-year-old B.J., who was purportedly employed by her father as her brother's assistant at the time of the alleged attacks.
According to Kelly's lawsuit, filed earlier this month in Los Angeles Superior Court, her grapples with B.J. Carter caused her "serious physical injury."
On Apr. 14, B.J. "stabbed Kelly with a knife in her thumb, leg and arms," according to the court filing. One week later, she "punched, choked, pinned and forcefully struck Kelly multiple times."
Kelly's lawsuit claims B.J. Carter has a lengthy history with alcoholism, substance abuse and domestic violence and cites her three prior convictions for assault and battery and felony assault with a deadly weapon. She is seeking unspecified compensatory, punitive and exemplary damages.
Apparently, Kelly also feel that B.J.'s popster big brother should share some of the blame for not sticking around and keeping an eye on his little sis. Unfortunately for her, Carter doesn't see it that way.
Carter's attorney, Martin Singer, called Kelly's claims "frivolous and fictional" and accused her of trying to capitalize on Carter's fame.
"The claims filed against Nick Carter by the accuser are absolutely without merit," Singer said in a statement.
"It is obvious that the only reason Nick Carter was named in this lawsuit was so that she could get publicity, since her lawsuit does not contain any claim that Nick Carter personally engaged in any wrongful conduct harming the accuser. We are confident that the court will promptly dispose of these frivolous and fictional claims against Nick Carter."
Carter's rep, Juliette Harris, chimed in, denying that the Backstreeter had any connection to Kelly and pointing out that Carter does not engage in business dealings with his family.
"Nick Carter has nothing to do with the accuser and has been named in her suit because of his fame," Harris said. "After the case is completed he plans on filing for sanctions against her and her counsel to stop her and others like her from attempting to capitalize on his name. Additionally, there are no business relationships between Nick and any of the Carters therefore no associations should be made."
Kelly's attorney, Bryan Altman, told Los Angeles' City News Service: "We don't have a practice of commenting on opposing counsel's PR spins on behalf of their client."
He also said that more details about the alleged attacks would come out.
"We feel comfortable and confident enough in what our client has told us that she is the victim here," Kelly said, "and we stand behind her 100 percent."
Carter has likely had his fill of the legal system for the time being.
Last month, he pleaded guilty to a charge of drunken driving and was fined $1,200, ordered to serve three months in an alcohol program and placed on three years' informal probation.
Carter and the rest of the Backstreet Boys kick off their nationwide summer tour Friday in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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