Garth Brooks has denied the rape accusations against him, calling it a 'hush money' shakedown. The country star, 62, was accused of sexual assault and battery in a complaint filed in a state court in California on Thursday by a makeup artist who worked for his wife Trisha Yearwood. Hours later Brooks responded to the accusations. 'For the last two months, I have been hassled to no end with threats, lies, and tragic tales of what my future would be if I did not write a check for many millions of dollars,' he said in a statement to CNN.
