Judge lifts restraining order against singer Ricky Martin
A family member who claimed Ricky Martin mistreated him filed a restraining order against the singer, but the judge in Puerto Rico has already lifted it. The guy retracted a charge of domestic abuse he had made earlier this month, in which he claimed Martin had refused to acknowledge the end of their relationship.
Martin had disputed the man’s assertions. Martin stated that he had been the “victim of a deception” and that it was now “time for me to heal” in response to the judge’s ruling on Thursday. A representative for the judiciary stated that the order has been “archived,” implying that it has been completed.
The slogan “truth prevails” accompanied a statement from Martin’s legal team that stated: “Just as we had anticipated, the interim protective order was not extended by the Court.
The court was informed that the accuser “indicated he was happy with his legal representation in the matter and that his decision to dismiss the matter was his alone, free from any outside influence or pressure.”
In addition, they described the accuser as a “troubled individual” who “made bogus charges with nothing to support them.”
According to Martin’s attorney Joaquin Monserrate, the man’s counsel asked Judge Raiza Cajigas to dismiss the case at a televised hearing on Thursday.
“The judge asked the relevant questions – if somebody had threatened him, if anyone had offered him anything in exchange,” said Monserrate. “And (his lawyer) replied no, that it was a voluntary decision.”
On July 2, after receiving an allegation of domestic abuse from the 21-year-old guy, the judge granted the restraining order.
The man said that because Martin would not accept his decision to discontinue a seven-month intimate engagement, he was afraid for his safety.The musician has denied any form of sexual or romantic relationship took place. Ex parte indicates that neither Martin nor his team appeared in court to contest the claims, so the restraining order was given without their presence.
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