Garth Brooks is turning nasty under the pressure of shocking rape allegations and is now being slammed in the court of public opinion for publicly identifying his accuser. The 62-year-old "Friends in Low Places" singer put the Mississippi woman right in the crosshairs of his rabid fan base by filing a lawsuit in federal

On Oct. 8, country star Garth Brooks filed a pair of complaints in response to his former hairstylist and makeup artist's recent sexual assault allegations against him.

During a live-stream with fans on October 7, country singer Garth Brooks addressed the lawsuit filed against him by a former hair and makeup stylist alleging sexual assault, calling the subject "the elephant in the room" and saying the situation would be playing out in court for the foreseeable future.

Garth Brooks is being accused of sexual assault by a former employee. The hair and makeup artist — who prefers to remain anonymous and filed her bombshell lawsuit under the name “Jane Roe” on October 3 — alleges that the country music star,