That same day, Brooks' lawyers asked U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald to dismiss his accuser's claims and direct her to refile them in Mississippi federal court — where Brooks preemptively sued the woman and claimed she was blackmailing him — or at least to pause the California case until the Mississippi case is resolved.

Garth Brooks wasted no time making his next move once the “We Shall Be Free” singer had the rape case from a former make-up artist and stylist for himself and Trisha Yearwood shifted from California state court to federal court.

Garth Brooks has filed to dismiss the sexual assault and battery lawsuit against him. Brooks, 62, filed a new motion late on Friday, November 8 obtained by Deadline, requesting a hearing to officially close the legal battle.