The country music scene was completely “shocked by the allegations” against it Garth Brooksa source tells us exclusively We weekly.

“People in Nashville are having a hard time understanding the allegations,” the insider said We weekly. “He was the last person in country music that people would think was behaving inappropriately sexually.”

Brooks, 62, was named in a Thursday, Oct. 3 lawsuit in which an anonymous woman named Jane Roe alleged the country singer raped her in 2019. In court documents obtained by UsRoe also alleged that Brooks sent her sexually explicit text messages, repeatedly exposed his genitals in her presence and made “repeated comments” about “having a threesome” with Trisha Jaarwood. (Brooks and Yearwood have been married since 2005 after their respective divorces.)

Brooks denied Roe’s allegations, while Yearwood, 60, has yet to address the scandal.

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“Trisha and Garth always seem so in love when they’re together,” the insider notes. “He looks at her like he loves the ground she walks on, they always hold hands and act like a loving team.”

Days before Roe’s trial, Brooks and Yearwood shared matching Instagram photos from their September concert in Las Vegas. Because the country couple is so beloved in Nashville — the source notes that Brooks and Yearwood are often referred to as “the king and queen of Nashville” — the accusations seemed outrageous to locals.

“Garth always remembers the name of everyone he works with and most of the people he communicates with,” the insider said Us. “Garth makes a point of introducing himself to everyone when he enters an arena. He will make friends with people at all levels of jobs, he is kind to everyone.”

The source further claims that Brooks often sends “gifts to his superfans on their birthdays” and flowers to hospitals when his staff members have a sick family member.

“Garth will see that person with the sick family member a year later and remember and ask how they are doing,” the insider adds. “Garth also remembers the names of all the local radio presenters and the local press, he works very hard to make everyone feel special.”

In addition to denying the claims, Brooks filed an anonymous response to Roe’s lawsuit in an attempt to stop the hairstylist from spreading her account.

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“Over the past two months, I have been harassed endlessly with threats, lies and tragic stories about what my future would be if I did not write a multi-million dollar check. It was like waving a loaded gun in my face,” Brooks said Us in a statement Thursday. “Hush money, no matter how much or how little it is, is still hush money. In my eyes, this means admitting to behavior that I am not capable of: ugly acts that no human being should ever do to another.”

He added: “We filed suit against this individual almost a month ago to speak out against extortion and defamation of character. We submitted it anonymously, in the interest of the families on both sides. … I want to continue our good deeds in the future. It breaks my heart that these wonderful things are now up for debate. I trust the system, I am not afraid of the truth, and I am not the man they have portrayed me to be.”

An attorney for Roe has since denied Brooks’ claims.

“I can’t get into settlement discussions, but Brooks’ suggestion that he was unwilling to pay millions is simply not true,” attorney said Douglas H. Wigdor told Us in a statement on Friday, October 4. “It appears Sean Combs and Garth Brooks are using the same PR team to target legitimate victims.”

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Wigdor was also represented Cassie (real name Casandra Ventura) when she filed a lawsuit Sean “Diddy” Combs in 2023 for repeated sexual assault and abuse. Diddy, 54, vehemently denied the allegations before he and Cassie, 37, reached an out-of-court settlement within a day. Diddy has since been arrested in New York on charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution.

Diddy pleaded not guilty to the charges before a judge denied him bail. He was held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until his trial.

“We are disappointed with the decision to proceed with what we believe is an unjust prosecution of Mr. Combs by the U.S. Attorney’s Office,” Diddy’s attorney said. Marc Agnifilo told We weekly in a statement. “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is a music icon, self-made entrepreneur, loving family man and proven philanthropist who has spent the past 30 years building an empire, adores his children and working to uplift the Black community.”

Agnifilo added: “He is an imperfect person, but he is not a criminal. To his credit, Mr. Combs has been nothing but cooperative in this investigation and voluntarily moved to New York last week pending these charges. Please reserve judgment until you have all the facts. These are the actions of an innocent man who has nothing to hide, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court.”

It is unknown if Brooks or Diddy are connected. Us reached out for comment.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).

With reporting by Travis Cronin