And the first domino falls. Whether fair or not, often times when a high profile figure is shrouded in scandal, especially when the accusations are as disturbing as the sexual assault and rape accusations levied against country music legend Garth

Garth Brooks has been accused of sexual assault and battery in a new lawsuit, adding to a long string of controversies over the singer's career.

A lawsuit filed Thursday accused country music singer Garth Brooks of alleged sexual assault and battery. Brooks denied it and said he filed his own lawsuit last month against the plaintiff for "extortion and defamation of character.