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Headline: Ricky Martin addresses claims of sexual abuse from his nephew
Caption: Ricky Martin has spoken for the first time about the false allegations of sexual abuse by his nephew. The singer's nephew, Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin, had alleged that the two had a seven-month long relationship before seeking a protective order against the star. Ricky, 52, always staunchly denied the claims, and the protective order was dismissed after Dennis, now 23, withdrew his request during a court hearing in 2022. "It’s the worst. The most painful thing I’ve ever experienced. Thank God it was baseless." At the court hearing, the judge said, "This was never anything more than a troubled individual…”
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