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Ricky Martinis denying allegations in a domestic abuse restraining order filed in Puerto Rico and believes he will be fully vindicated.
A complaint was made under Law 54, also known as the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act per theGeorgetown Journal of Gender and the Law, but due to the nature of the bill authorities did not reveal the petitioner’s name.
“The allegations against Ricky Martin that lead to a protection order are completely false and fabricated,” representatives for Martin told PEOPLE. “We are very confident that when the true facts come out in this matter our client Ricky Martin will be fully vindicated.”
Police attempted to issue the restraining order on Friday in an upscale neighborhood in Puerto Rico — where the singer is from — theAssociated Pressreported.
“Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” police spokesman Axel Valencia told the AP. Valencia told the AP that the order prevents Martin from contacting the person who made the complaint and that a judge will later decide whether the order should remain in place.
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Officials reportedly also clarified that the petitioner did not initially file a police complaint but instead went to court in their own right to request a protection order.
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“We confirm that the Puerto Rico Police is in the process of filing a protection order, under Law 54, issued against Mr. Enrique Martín,” police said in a police statement, perHindustan Times.
Ricky Martin’s real name is Enrique Martin.
PEOPLE reached out to authorities to request a comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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The 15-page complaint claimed that Drucker helped Martin through “recording contracts, touring and sponsorship deals, and other professional endeavors,” adding, “With Rebecca at his side, Martin made millions of dollars and therefore owes Rebecca substantial commissions.”
Drucker’s complaint also mentioned an incident that allegedly took place in September 2020, where she claimed that Martin was threatened with a “potentially career-ending allegation.”
She argued that through her counsel, Martin “emerged unscathed and proceeded with his professional resurgence.”
Drucker also alleged that Martin “fostered a toxic work environment wherein he constantly mistreated, manipulated, and lied to Rebecca, forcing her to resign as his manager in April 2022.”
The complaint added: “For years, she protected Martin from the consequences of his reckless indiscretions. Rebecca did so not only because she was his manager, but also because she thought that Martin was her dear friend.”
source: people.com
