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Garth Brooks seeks to have complaint heard in federal court

Garth Brooks wants his case to be heard in federal court

Garth Brooks wants his complaint against a woman who accused him of rape to be moved to a higher court.

The 62-year-old singer - who is the subject of a sexual assault and battery lawsuit filed by his former hairstylist, known anonymously as Jane Roe - has alleged he is the victim of a "shakedown" and filed documents last week to have his complaint against his accuser to be heard in federal court as she is seeking more than $75,000 in damages, which fall within the court's regulations.

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