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Ricky Martin denied restraining order allegations on social media after a judge issued the order against the singer in Puerto Rico on Friday.
Martin, 50, took to Twitter on Sunday evening to dispel the “false allegations” of the domestic violence restraining order, which was filed days after the “Livin’ La Vida Loca” singer was hit with a lawsuit seeking over $3 million by his former manager.
“The protection order entered against me is based on completely false allegations, so I will respond through the judicial process with the facts and the dignity that characterize me,” he wrote on social media.
“Because it is an ongoing legal matter, I cannot make detailed statements at this time. I am grateful for the countless messages of solidarity, and I receive them with all my heart.”
Police spokesman Axel Valencia said officials visited an upscale neighborhood in Dorado, where the singer lives, to issue him the order.
“Up until now, police haven’t been able to find him,” Valencia said.
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Valencia did not identify the party who requested the restraining order. The order prevents Martin from contacting, in person or over the phone, the other party.
Puerto Rico newspaper El Vocero reported Martin and the unidentified party briefly dated, stating they broke up two months ago.
Ricky Martin, 50, took to Twitter on Sunday to dispel the “false allegations” of the domestic violence restraining order. He attended the amfAR Gala Cannes 2022 at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 26, 2022 in Cap d’Antibes, France.
(Clint Spalding/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR)
Martin and Jwan Yosef, a Swedish painter, have been married since 2017.
According to the newspaper, Martin did not agree to the breakup and has been seen loitering near the other party’s home at least three times.
“The petitioner fears for his safety,” El Vocero reported.
The order will remain in place until a judge has a hearing at a later time to determine if it should be lifted or not.
Valencia said restraining orders usually remain in effect for at least one month.
Singer Ricky Martin, right, and artist Jwan Yosef pose on the red carpet of The Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, April 15, 2016.
(Andre Penner)
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The restraining order is the latest legal trouble for Martin as his former manager, Rebecca Drucker, announced a lawsuit claiming she is owed millions of dollars of in unpaid commissions.
In a legal complaint filed June 29, Drucker accused the internationally recognized singer-songwriter of a “flagrant” breach of contract and seeks damages “in excess of $3 million, subject to discovery and accounting, and in an amount to be proven at trial.”
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Drucker served as the Puerto Rican singer’s “manager and top adviser” between 2014 and 2018, before she was called back to the post in September 2020.
Fox News’ Lawrence Richard and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
