Brian Littrell is defending his fellow Backstreet Boy Nick Carter against rape accusations, labeling the alleged victim as a fame seeker.
Melissa Schuman, an original member of the pop group Dream, has accused Carter of raping her in 2002 while she and a friend were hanging out at his Santa Monica apartment.
The Los Angeles County district attorney is reviewing her accusation, but Littrell told TMZ on Wednesday that he and fellow bandmates are sticking by Carter.
He also suggested Schumans motives may be fame and fortune, not justice or closure.
Unfortunately, there are fame seekers that are out there. In this situation, [Carters] been forthright and honest with us, and we have to stand beside our bandmate. Thats all we can do, Littrell said.
Carter has faced other sexual assault accusations in the past. But Littrell wanted to focus on raising questions about Carters accuser.
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It is what it is, its the time in the world we live in, everybody wants to know something or get something on somebody, he said, before turning the interview into a band plug.
You know, Backstreet Boys are top 10 on radio right now and back in peoples brains, he said.
The 1990s era boy band is promoting its latest single, Dont Go Breaking My Heart, which peaked at No. 19 on the Pop Songs airplay chart, according to Billboard.com .
Littrells suggestion that a woman would make a false rape claim for reasons of fame typically has little basis in reality.
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Stanford researchers determined that only about 2 percent of rape accusations turn out to be false. In addition, only 40 percent of rapes are ever reported to the police, in part because victims know they will be shamed for their sexual history, and be labeled as lunatic, psychotic, paranoid, and manipulative.
Schuman hasnt responded directly to Littrells comments, but she did retweet messages from supporters.
No one who comes forward about sexual assault or harassment is a \"fame seeker.\" Which one of us has become famous who wasn't already? Sending love to @MelissaSchuman as the LA County DA reviews her case and her assailant's bandmate goes on the attack. We are with you. #MeToo
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Lou Godbold (@Godbold) August 9, 2018
Littrells interview can be seen below.
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