Nick Carter's people have strongly denied the singer was in any way responsible for bruises seen on Paris Hilton's arms last week - their statement was in response to rumours Carter had hit out at Hilton on a number of occasions. Hotel heiress Hilton and Carter ended their relationship by phone on 22 Jul.
Since then both have been chatting at length to anyone who'll listen about their relationship, though Hilton has never mentioned Carter being violent. However the New York press this weekend quoted anonymous sources who said Carter has abused Hilton more than once, and that he was responsible for the aforementioned bruises.
However Carter's lawyer Marty Singer denied all rumours, claiming the bruises were caused during an S&M-style photo shoot for Rolling Stone and warned they would sue anyone who went on record with the allegations.