Ricky Martin sues his nephew who accused him of incest

Released after an accusation of incest against his nephew, Ricky Martin responds. The Puerto Rican singer filed a lawsuit against the son of his sister, Dennis Sánchez Martín, for attempted extortion and malicious persecution for false allegations of harassment and domestic violence.

Last July, Ricky Martin was the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. The identity of the alleged victim was not released at the time. But the case took a new turn when the artist’s brother, Éric Martin, revealed in mid-July that the plaintiff was Dennis Sánchez, his nephew, according to Puerto Rican media. brand.

$20 million

In order, broadcast by the media the spokesmanDenis Sánchez claimed to have had an affair with the singer “for seven months” but that Ricky Martin did not accept his breakup: “He calls him frequently and (the prosecution) saw him loitering around his accommodation at least three times. (The prosecution) fears for your safety”.

Ricky Martin, father of four children and married to artist Jwan Yosef since 2018, immediately defended himself against these accusations in a statement on Twitter: “The restraining order against me is based on completely false accusations,” he said.

Subsequently, Dennis Sánchez Martín withdrew his allegations during a hearing on July 21 before the Puerto Rican justice system, which dismissed the case. The restraining order that had been issued against the interpreter of Living the crazy life was also raised.

“The complainant confirmed in court that his decision to drop the charges was his own, without any outside influence or pressure. […] This story was never anything but that of a disturbed individual making false accusations with no evidence to back them up. We are happy that justice has been done for our client and that he can get back on track with his life and his career,” the artist’s attorneys said in a statement. release after the hearing.

Since then, Ricky Martin’s lawyers claim that the singer has lost “multi-million dollar contracts” and “several artistic projects” because of these accusations. In his complaint, the Puerto Rican singer therefore claims $20 million in damages to his nephew.