Why is Ricky Martin trending? Nephew claim leaves Twitter shocked, sparks memefest online

Ricky Martin is trending on the internet as he faces accusations of incest and domestic violence, which were made against the singer anonymously by Law 54, part of Puerto Rico's Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act.

The alleged victim's name was not initially disclosed as the charges were anonymous. However, Ricky's brother Eric Martin claims that Dennis Yadiel Sanchez, the singer's nephew, is the victim.

According to TMZ, the 50-year-old singer is expected to go to court on July 21. Under Puerto Rico's "incest charges," the singer could face up to 50 years in prison if the court finds him guilty. When the victim and abuser are related, the nation has stricter penalties for s*xual charges.

A local news outlet claimed that the singer had a relationship with his nephew for seven months. The singer reportedly did not take the breakup well and lingered around the petitioner's residence thrice.

Netizens react to Ricky Martin's seven-month-long relationship with nephew

Internet users were shocked by the allegations against the Livin' la Vida Loca singer and created reactionary memes. Other internet users were quick to link Errol Musk's claims of a child with his stepdaughter to Martin's instance of incest.

Ricky Martin responds to incest allegations

As the charges made headlines, a representative for the singer told People magazine:

Martin was accused of domestic violence by an unidentified victim earlier this month. Since then, the accuser has received a temporary restraining order against the Grammy winner, who has denied the allegations. As per the musician's brother, the victim is Daniel Yadiel Sanchez.

Martin is married to Spanish-born artist Jwan Yosef. The two tied the knot in 2017 and are parents to Lucia Martin-Yosef, Valentino Martin, Matteo Martin, and Renn Martin-Yosef.

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