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Nick Carter Seeks to Add Accuser's Mom to Lawsuit
19 Nov, 2025
Summary
- Nick Carter wants to add Melissa Schuman's mother to his lawsuit.
- He alleges her mother used a Twitter account for extortion.
- Carter claims the account spread false statements about him.
Pop star Nick Carter is attempting to broaden his legal defense by adding Melissa Schuman's mother, Leisha Stinson, as a defendant to his lawsuit. Carter's legal team has asked a judge for permission to include Stinson, alleging she operated an anonymous Twitter account used to spread defamatory statements and facilitate an attempted extortion plot.
This move follows Carter's deposition of Schuman's father, Jerome Schuman, who is already a defendant. Carter claims the Twitter account, allegedly run by Stinson, was instrumental in disseminating false and menacing statements aimed at extorting him. His legal filings assert that Stinson and her family actively concealed the account's true owner to pursue these goals.
The ongoing legal drama, which began in 2022 with a lawsuit filed by Shannon Ruth, has seen multiple countersuits. Carter denies all allegations of assault, counter-suing Schuman, Jerome, and Ruth for allegedly fabricating accusations to extract financial settlements. He is seeking over $2 million from Melissa Schuman for alleged damage to his reputation.
