In a significant development in the legal proceedings involving country music star Garth Brooks, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate has declared the motion to dismiss Brooks’ Mississippi lawsuit as “moot.” This decision effectively halts the case in Mississippi, which Brooks initiated to prevent his former hairdresser from publicly accusing him of sexual assault.
The judge’s ruling introduces uncertainty regarding the impact on a related case in California, where the accuser, identified as “Jane Roe,” has filed a lawsuit alleging rape and other misconduct. The California proceedings had been stayed pending the outcome of the Mississippi case.
Brooks has denied the allegations and filed a countersuit, accusing Roe of attempted extortion and defamation. The legal teams are now awaiting further guidance on how the Mississippi court’s decision will influence the ongoing litigation in California.