Ricky Martin in no way had “any form of sexual or romantic courting together along with his nephew,”

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a lawyer for the singer said Friday as his client faces allegations of domestic abuse from the younger family member in Puerto Rico.

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“Unfortunately, the person who made this claim is struggling with deep mental health challenges,” Martin’s lawyer Marty Singer told Deadline today.

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“Ricky Martin has, of course, never been — and would never be– involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew,”

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The Hollywood heavyweight litigator added. “The idea is not only wrong, but it is also disgusting.”

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“We all hope that this man gets the help he so urgently needs,” Singer said. “But, most of all,

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Martin has been encountered with a temporary restraining order in the past weeks and most recently 

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with further claims of violence and betterin the fallout of a presumed seven-month intimate affair with the 21-year nephew.

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A hearing has been set for July 21 in Puerto Rico on the claims.

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If domestic abuse with a relative is the felony Martin is assessed with, he could be looking at a nearly 50-year penalty if found guilty.

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