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Los Angeles Times
Entertainment
Alexandra Del Rosario

Ricky Martin fires back at nephew with $20 million lawsuit for ‘false’ accusations

More than a month after his nephew dropped his allegations of incest and harassment, Ricky Martin is not backing down.

After saying in July that he needed time to heal from the scandal, the Puerto Rican superstar now seeks $20 million in damages, according to a new lawsuit filed Wednesday.

The legal document, which lists Martin as the plaintiff and his nephew Dennis Yadiel Sanchez Martin as the defendant, alleges that the “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer has been “persecuted, besieged, harassed, stalked and extorted by a maladjusted person.”

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