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Martin tweeted this statement and commented, “Truth prevails.”
In the court hearing on July 21, Ricky Martin’s nephew dropped the allegation against the Puerto Rican pop singer, who was caught hanging around the petitioner’s house after breaking in two months ago. Likewise, the restraining order was withdrawn.
In the unopened virtual hearing, as a court spokesman told NBC news, the nephew “voluntarily desisted” from moving forward and claimed he didn’t need further protection from the restraining order.
Earlier this month, the 21-year-old nephew filed domestic violence charges to stop 50-year-old Martin from stalking him, while Martin denied any sexual relationship with him and called the allegations “completely false”.
Soon after the allegations being dropped, Martin’s attorney team released following statements, “Just as we had anticipated, the temporary protection order was not extended by the Court. The accuser confirmed to the court that his decision to dismiss the matter was his alone, without any outside influence or pressure, and the accuser confirmed he was satisfied with his legal representation in the matter.
The request came from the accuser asking to dismiss the case. This was never anything more than a troubled individual making false allegations with absolutely nothing to substantiate them. We are glad that our client saw justice done and can now move forward with his life and his career.”
Martin tweeted this statement and commented, “Truth prevails.”
Truth prevails. Swipe right for English pic.twitter.com/4Q7UOHCi7e
Marty Singer, one of Martin’s team of lawyers, told Deadline, “Unfortunately, the person who made this claim is struggling with deep mental health challenges. Ricky Martin has, of course, never been — and would never be — involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew.”
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Healthcare experts attend Monday event at Eaton DC
DC Health and the Washington Blade will host a town hall to discuss monkeypox on Monday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at Eaton DC.
Local medical and health officials will answer the audience’s questions regarding the uptick in monkeypox cases in the area, implications for public health and what this means for D.C. residents.
Featured panelists include N. Adam Brown, MD MBA, emergency physician, founder and principal, ABIG Health; Clover Barnes, Senior Deputy Director of HAHSTA; Amanda Cary, Sexual Health Manager at Whitman-Walker Health; and Alsean Bryant, pharmacist at AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
For more information and to RSVP, visit washingtonblade.com/townhall.
More than 100 Black performing dance and drum artists will gather to celebrate “Dance in the DMV” in a five-day festival beginning on Sunday, July 24 at various locations throughout the DMV including the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
The week of festivities will include dance performances, discussions, panels, workshops and master classes.
The festival will conclude with a host of events including “Culture Caucus Summer Festival: Carol Foster” on Saturday, July 30 at 2 p.m. at the Kennedy Center. At this event, Kennedy Center Culture Caucus member Carol Foster will present an arts market, movement class, panel discussion, cabaret and Millennium Stage performances, and more at the REACH.
For more information about the week, visit Dance in the DMV’s official website.
Frieda Poussay crowned the winner
The 2022 Miss Gay Freestate Pageant was held at Central Mount Vernon in Baltimore, Md. on Friday, July 22. Frieda Poussay was crowned the winner and will advance to the Miss Gay Maryland America competition in October.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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