Nick Carter Countersues , Sexual Battery Accuser.<br />Shannon Ruth sued the Backstreet Boys member in December, claiming he sexually assaulted her when she was underage in 2001.<br />TMZ reports that Carter <br />filed a countersuit on Feb. 2.<br />He claims that Ruth has been coached by Jerome and Melissa Schuman as part of <br />a years-long conspiracy to extort him. .<br />As our counterclaim sets out in detail, Nick has been the target of a malicious and long-running conspiracy. , Michael Holtz, Nick Carter's attorney, via TMZ.<br />He has never done the outrageous things of which he has been accused, Michael Holtz, Nick Carter's attorney, via TMZ.<br />In fact, he is the victim of a calculated and concerted disinformation campaign designed to destroy his reputation, Michael Holtz, Nick Carter's attorney, via TMZ.<br />Carter also alleges that his brother, <br />Aaron, was exploited by Ruth <br />and the Schumans before his death.<br />Carter also alleges that his brother, <br />Aaron, was exploited by Ruth <br />and the Schumans before his death.<br />He says that they preyed on , "Aaron's fragile condition and family stresses to cloak their defamatory campaign with credibility, relentlessly and repeatedly using Aaron to try to legitimize their frivolous tales.".<br />Holtz went on to say that Carter "looks forward to setting out the truth, vindicating himself in court, and putting an end to the smears and attempted shakedowns for good."
