(The woman, who sued anonymously as a Jane Roe, resides in Mississippi.)
He called the womans allegations outrageous and asked the court to declare they were false.
In his dismissal motion in California, Brooks claimed he was the victim of blackmail.
The judge in the sexual-assault lawsuit against Garth Brooks denied the country singer’s request to dismiss the suit filed in the state of California.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
A lawyer for Brooks declined to discuss the case on the record.
It has been like having a loaded gun waved in my face.
