Singer Ricky Martin has rejected as "completely false" allegations from an unnamed individual that led to Puerto Rican authorities issuing a restraining order against him under the U.S. territory's domestic violence laws. According to Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero, the unnamed petitioner went to the court directly without filing a police complaint after ending a seven-month relationship with Martin.
The newspaper cited a court document as saying Martin, who's been married to husband Jwan Yosef since 2017, had refused to accept the petitioner's decision and continued to make frequent, unwanted contact with the person.
Martin said in a tweet that the order was based on "completely false" allegations, and he vowed to face them "with the responsibility that characterizes me."
"I appreciate the innumerable gestures of solidarity and I receive them with all my heart," he said on Twitter, adding that he could not comment further as it was an ongoing legal matter.
The Associated Press cited police as confirming that the restraining order had been filed under Law 54, Puerto Rico's Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act.
A statement from Martin's representatives, cited by the AP and multiple other media outlets, also described the allegations as "completely false and fabricated."
"We are very confident that when the true facts come out in this matter our client Ricky Martin will be fully vindicated," the statement said.
According to El Vocero, the court document says...
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