Laura Helm has no plans of pulling the plug on her $20 million lawsuit against Usher for allegedly giving her herpes, but per usual based on when these allegations began, there is yet another plot twist. Laura just got caught in a lie, a whole lie, and now she’s defending herself.
TMZ obtained audio of Helm on the phone stating she wouldn’t sue because Usher always used a condom when they had sex and she wasn’t worried about contracting herpes. “That’s why they make protection, for people who have STDs,” Laura said. It’s important to note, you can still contract herpes with a condom. Contracting herpes does not require sexual intercourse. Listen to the audio below:
This conversation was allegedly on July 19, two days before Helm filed the lawsuit in which she claimed Usher did not use a condom. However, there is allegedly a reason for this big lie. According to TMZ, “Her attorney, Lisa West, says Helm only lied because she thought her publicist, Dennis Byron — the guy on the phone — was trying to shop a story to the media about Usher having an affair. West says Helm “didn’t want to be exploited and, in her attempt to deter Byron from doing so, she told him (inaccurately) that she never had protected sex with Usher and that she did not have herpes.” The attorney is accusing Byron of extorting Helm.
Interesting story, to say the least. What do you guys think? Does this prove a big flaw in Helm’s case? Check out the audio recording below:
