Usher will not sit idly by and allow women to accuse him of transmitting herpes to them.
The musician, who lately has been besieged by accusations that he gave women herpes, has fired back at Quantasia Sharpton and other accusers, staunchly denying their claims.
In an answer to the lawsuit filed against him, Usher flatly shoots down the allegations.
“Defendant generally and specifically denies each and every allegation contained in the Complaint, and the entirety thereof, including each purported cause of action contained therein,” the answer, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, states. “Further, Defendant denies that any Plaintiff has sustained any injuries, damage or loss, in any of the sums alleged, or in any sum, by reason of any act or omission on the part of Defendant.”
The answer also invokes the statue of limitations, along with the “doctrine of unclean hands” — a nice way of accusing the plaintiffs of acting unethically or in bad faith.
Usher was sued by Sharpton and two other, anonymous plaintiffs in August.
The suit, which alleges fraud, sexual battery, infliction of emotional distress and other counts, claims that the musician was positive for the herpes virus and failed to tell the plaintiffs before having unprotected sex with them, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.
15 Super-Fit Actors Over 40, From Ben Affleck to Jared Leto (Photos)
There's nothing like playing a superhero to motivate a middle-aged guy to get in shape. Our list of 15 ripped actors over 40 includes a lot of guys who look like they just stepped out of a comic book.
Omari Hardwick
The 42-year-old actor is seen au naturel a lot on his show "Power," much to the delight of his fan base.
The 54-year-old's impressive physique was front and center in last year's "Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation," which featured his Ethan shirtless for a chunk of the film.
Mark Wahlberg
This 45-year-old former Calvin Klein model hasn't let himself go. Exhibit A is 2013's "Pain & Gain."
Robert Downey, Jr.
Marvel's marquee star packed on 25 pounds of muscle when he first donned Tony Stark's armor in the first "Iron Man" film, according to Men's Fitness.
Matt Damon
Damon, 45, looked fantastic when producer Frank Marshall tweeted this picture from the first day of production on "Jason Bourne."
Jason Statham
The action star, pushing 50, has studied Wing Chun, kung fu, karate, and kickboxing, according to TheLADBible. He follows a strict diet and workout regime. Obviously.
Ben Affleck
The 44-year-old actor spent almost two years getting in shape to become the buffest Batman ever.
Rob Lowe
At 52, the actor and self-proclaimed adrenaline junkie stays in shape by avoiding alcohol altogether and surfing and skiing, according to the Daily Mail.
Daniel Craig
The most bad-ass double-0 since Sean Connery spent months with a personal trainer to make himself look like a killing machine, Nerd Fitness reports.
Jared Leto
The 44-year-old "30 Seconds to Mars" frontman has been in the same shape since his 20s. How does he do it? Leto put it down to two main factors in his interview with Rolling Stone. “Twenty solid years of eating vegetarian/vegan and taking care of myself,” Leto told the magazine. “It’s probably just down to sleep and diet.”
Terry Crews
The 48-year-old former NFL player and "Old Spice" pitchman told bodybuilding.com, "I always stay about two weeks out from being able take my shirt off. There's no off-season for me. I don't like this whole bulking up and getting down thing. You should be ready to look good all the time."
Dwayne "The Rock' Johnson
The actor has perhaps the strictest workout regimen in all of Hollywood.
"I start working out pretty early, around 4 a.m. When I'm filming, I do cardio and I lift before going to set. I train about six days a week, and even when I'm not filming I get up between 3 and 5 a.m. just to train. I love training when the sun is coming up because it allows me to put on my headphones and step off the crazy treadmill that is everyone's life," he told bodybuilding.com
JK Simmons
At 61, the Oscar winner is the oldest on this list. He sported impressive arms as he prepared to play Commissioner Gordon in the DC Universe.
Hugh Jackman
The 44-year-old "Wolverine" actor has had an impressive 16-year run as his signature character, and has set the gold standard for physiques in superhero movies.
Joe Maganiello
Honorable mention: The "Magic Mike" star & fitness-book author is just three months shy of turning 40. However, we're confident he'll still be in shape when he faces off against Ben Aflleck's Batman as Deathstroke.
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Superhero movies have ushered in an era of actors looking incredible on screen
There's nothing like playing a superhero to motivate a middle-aged guy to get in shape. Our list of 15 ripped actors over 40 includes a lot of guys who look like they just stepped out of a comic book.
