Puerto Rican court closes case against Ricky Martin

A Puerto Rico court "archived" a restraining order issued against superstar Ricky Martin, meaning the case was closed, a judicial spokesperson said Thursday.

The case had brought intense media attention, and without giving details, the Puerto Rican singer had only denied any wrongdoing. On Thursday, hours after the court ruling, he said that he was a "victim of lies" from a relative.

"I've been working onstage in the public eye for almost four decades," he said on a video released by his publicists. "And I've never, ever had to deal with anything as painful as what I've been through in the last two weeks."