Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin has denied having an incestual relationship with his nephew.
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‘It’s disgusting’: Ricky Martin rubbishes allegations of incest

Ricky Martin has been accused of having a sexual relationship with his nephew in Puerto Rico, which has a 50 year jail sentence for incest.

Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin has denied having an incestual relationship with his nephew.
Image by Bridget BENNETT / AFP

Ricky Martin has been accused of incest by his nephew in Puerto Rico, a crime that has a jail sentence exceeding 50 years in the country.

The singer was slapped with the allegations by Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, who also accused the star of abusing him.

The 21-year-old alleges the pair had a “sexual relationship” for over seven months. However, the young man claims that his uncle was not accepting of their break-up leading to assault and harassment.

Ricky Martin is married to Jwan Yosef and share four children together.

SINGER’S NEPHEW MAKES SHOCK ALLEGATIONS 

Earlier this month Sanchez filed a restraining order against Ricky Martin stemming from allegations of domestic violence – however, his identity as the accuser was withheld due to Puerto Rican protection laws.

This week Ricky Martin’s brother Eric revealed to Spanish publication Marca that the accuser was the singer’s nephew Sanchez, who is the son of their sister Vanessa. 

According to the publication, a spokesperson claims Ricky Martin allegedly exerted “physical and psychological attacks” on Sanchez following their break-up.

Sanchez claims that he and his uncle had a “sexual relationship that ended a couple of months ago”. He alleges that Ricky Martin then became violent because “he would not have accepted the separation”.

Sanchez also claims that his uncle “consumes large amounts of alcohol and drugs”, leading him to fear for his safety.

According to laws in Puerto Rico – where the alleged incident took place – incest has a sentence of over 50 years.

RICKY MARTIN DENIES ALL ALLEGATIONS

In a statement to MailOnline, the singer’s legal team rubbished the allegations. They also claimed that Sanchez is “struggling with deep mental health challenges”.

His lawyer Martin Singer said: “’Ricky Martin has, of course, never been – and would never be – involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relationship with his nephew.

“The idea is not only untrue, it is disgusting. We all hope that this man gets the help he so urgently needs. But, most of all, we look forward to this awful case being dismissed as soon as a judge gets to look at the facts.”

Ricky Martin also denied the allegations in a statement posted on his social media accounts.

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