Ricky Martin has won a high-profile court battle based on his nephew's allegations that the two had a sexual relationship and that the singer began harassing him afterward.
As reported by TMZ, the reason for his win was that his 21-year-old accuser, whose name has been redacted from legal documents, withdrew his claim.
The 50-year-old 'Livin' La Vida Loca' singer attended a hearing as part of the case on July 21.
Via a Zoom call, Martin appeared in front of a judge about claims he had an incestuous relationship with the son of his half-sister.
In a protection order that was filed in the early part of July, his nephew also claimed Martin had stalked and harassed him.
He alleged that he had a romantic relationship with Martin for a period of seven months but now "fears for his safety."
"They separated two months ago but the respondent does not accept the separation," the man's legal rep said of Martin, according to the protection order obtained by Telemundo, adding that the singer "calls him frequently," and claimed he was seen "hanging around his residence on at least three occasions."
The judge later dismissed the temporary restraining order that he had issued.
Martin's legal team told TMZ: "Just as we had anticipated, the temporary protection order was not extended by the court.
"The accuser confirmed to the court that his decision to dismiss the matter was his alone, without any outside influence or pressure."
The team continued: "And the accuser confirmed he was satisfied with his legal representation in the matter. The request came from the accuser asking to dismiss the case.
"This was never anything more than a troubled individual making false allegations with absolutely nothing to substantiate them. We are glad that our client saw justice done and can now move forward with his life and his career."
Martin had vehemently denied the claims, stating that he never engaged in a sexual relationship with his nephew. The musician's legal rep said the man suffers from mental health problems.