According to media reports, the accuser — who filed the order anonymously — was Martin’s 21-year-old nephew, who claimed to have been dating the Puerto Rican artist for seven months. The report states in the order that they broke up two months ago, but the petitioner says Martin did not accept the breakup and was seen loitering near the petitioner’s home at least three times. “Ricky Martin, of course, never had – and never would have – any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew,” Marty Singer, Martin’s lawyer, said in a statement to Billboard. “The idea is not only untrue, it’s disgusting. We all hope this man gets the help he so urgently needs. But most of all, we look forward to seeing this awful case dismissed once a judge looks at the facts.” On July 2, Judge Raiza Cajigas Campbell of the Court of First Instance of San Juan, Puerto Rico, issued a restraining order against the artist, with authorities visiting the island’s northern coastal town of Dorado, where the singer lives, to try to serve the artist. order, police spokesman Axel Valencia told The Associated Press. It was not immediately known who requested the restraining order. Valencia said she could not provide further details because the order was filed under Puerto Rico’s domestic violence law. The following day, the “Tiburones” singer took to social media to deny the claims of the order, saying it was “completely false” and that he would face the process “with the responsibility that characterizes me.” He added: “I appreciate the countless gestures of solidarity and accept them with all my heart.” This story first appeared on Billboard.com.
