After a tumultuous couple of months, Usher has finally fired back at accusations of him exposing 3 people to the herpes virus.
In August, two women and a man sued the R&B singer, saying Usher had sexual relations with them in the past without informing them of his STD. Their lawyer Lisa Bloom said that one of the three carries the virus. One of the accusers, Quantasia Sharpton, told reporters that though she does not have herpes, she was “upset” by tabloid reports that said Usher does, saying, “I would have never consented if I had known.”
Usher has not confirmed if he actually has the STD, but his legal team did file a response to the lawsuit this week, saying that the singer “generally and specifically denies each and every allegation contained in the complaint and the entirety thereof, including each purported cause of action contained therein.”
The documents also state that any “alleged conduct” by the singer, “which is expressly denied,” was “unintentional” and that each of the accusers “assumed the risk of any alleged harm” that they may have suffered related to the allegations.
The papers also say that the accusers’ causes of action are “barred, in whole or in part, by the doctrine of unclean hands,” meaning that the three people allegedly acted unethically with respect to the subject of their complaint.
“Usher’s lawyers filed a standard legal answer. We look forward to taking Usher’s deposition soon and to proving our case in court,” Bloom said in a statement to E! News.
The three plaintiffs are suing Usher for damages over alleged sexual battery, fraud, negligence and infliction of emotional distress.
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