Popstar Ricky Martin denies restraining order allegations, calls them false
“We are very confident that when the true facts come out in this matter our client Ricky Martin will be fully vindicated,” reps told media
In a domestic abuse restraining order that was filed in Puerto Rico, Ricky Martin is denying the charges and is confident that he will be completely vindicated.
According to the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, a complaint was filed under Law 54, also known as the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act, but because of the nature of the legislation, the petitioner’s identity was withheld by the authorities.
“The allegations against Ricky Martin that lead to a protection order are completely false and fabricated,” a representative told the media. “We are very confident that when the true facts come out in this matter our client Ricky Martin will be fully vindicated.”
Police attempted to issue the restraining order in an upscale neighborhood in Puerto Rico — where the singer is from — the Associated Press reported.
“Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” police spokesman Axel Valencia told the AP. Valencia told the AP that the order prevents Martin from contacting the person who made the complaint and that a judge will later decide whether the order should remain in place.
The details surrounding the complaint are still unclear. The order was issued by Judge Raiza Cajigas Campbell of the Court of First Instance of San Juan following the petitioner’s request.
Officials apparently also made it clear that the petitioner went to court on their own to ask for a protective order rather than initially making a police complaint.
According to court records acquired and filed with the Los Angeles Central District Court, the singer of “Livin’ La Vida Loca” is also being sued by his former manager Rebecca Drucker for more than $3 million in unpaid commissions.