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Nick Carter is speaking out about ex-girlfriend Paris Hilton's mysterious bruises, which she openly displayed for photographers at Los Angeles International Airport on July 29 – one week after her breakup with the Backstreet Boy – PEOPLE reports in its latest issue.

Although the Simple Life star, 23, and her family have been mum about exactly what happened, Carter, 24, has been put on the defensive, vigorously denying the notion that he is responsible for her injuries.

"I'll tell you one thing: I didn't touch her," the singer told PEOPLE on Monday. "I'm not that kind of guy. I would never do that."

So far, Hilton has declined to press any charges related to her injuries. "I'm doing okay," she said. "I'm just so happy to be single right now."

Drama certainly always seemed to follow the paparazzi-basking Hilton and Carter, whose rocky seven-month relationship ended on July 22, with Carter telling PEOPLE that their romance "totally was based on distrust."

Four nights later Hilton – along with her sister Nicky, 20, actress pal Bijou Phillips, 24, and Carter's brother Aaron, 16 – hit the dance floor at the L.A. hot spot Fenix at the Argyle hotel. Next up: a stop at Joseph's Cafe, where Hilton's group ran into Nick. "It was an accidental meeting," says a Hilton friend.

Carter's lawyer Marty Singer notes that Hilton went home with Carter. Says a friend of Hilton's: "She spent the night but left there bruised." Singer also says that Carter drove her to a meeting the next morning; Hilton's injuries didn't publicly appear until paparazzi shots taken July 28.

The next day Singer says Carter received an angry call from Hilton, who was upset by the pop star's comments to PEOPLE, and that the pair "got into a big argument." Hilton's camp questions whether the call took place but acknowledges she was likely hurt by the story.

For his part, Nick says that he is bewildered by the recent turn of events. "I'm just sad. ... I really loved that girl."

As for Hilton, "she's just trying to work and build a career and find the right guy along the way," says her friend, skateboarder Chad Muska. "Obviously I don't think this was the one."
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I believe him.

Overprotected 1

Maybe it wasn't posted 'cause no one can go thurr except you

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I think its time for Paris to make her comments on it.

CrAZyBeAuTiFuL4

I believe him too. I know you can't really tell by looking at someone if they're capable of domestic abuse, but I just don't think Nick would do something like that. He's always talked about love and relationships in a very high light and said that he's VERY careful when it comes to realtionships so yeah, I highly doubt he did it.

As for Paris..my thoughts are obviously if she's not willing to say who did it or press any types of charges, then, I dunno. That just doesn't make sense to me. If someone ever did that to me, I would want to make sure they got what they deserved, wouldn't everyone want that? Ahhh, I don't know.

ManSlippers

The only reason I would have thought he'd have done is, is from back in that bar where he whipped his stuff out and got arrested...and didnt he get in a drunken bar fight or did I think that up? lol

ForeverInLoveWithJus

I thought that happened Daniel.

cancrojc

I agree with Kizzie.

Most people say that he doesnt look like a person that would do that but he has been in a couple of situations that could be signs of guilty... i mean, his mother was violent, he already had troubles for something in a bar... YOU CAN JUDGE FOR THE MASK!!! sure, they can be "pretty" and nice but you dont know how are they when the cameras are not there.

By the way, he seems very upset with Paris but Paris has not say a word about him, is the media and some "friends of Paris" (according to the media so we are not sure if they made up those friends or if they are for real).

Nanny

I recall the bar fight, and him crying after being arrested, but I don't recall the whipping his stuff out bit. Where the hell was I?

Emil_ea

Nick is too pussy to beat a woman

bex

That was uncalled for.

Anyway, I believe him too. But with a grain of salt. I dont believe everything people tell the media. Obviously it's not gonna be the whole pure truth.

But I'm curious as to how they both got bruises...and why the break up was so bad that they're like fighting through the press. Childish, if you ask me.

On a side note, my friend in LA was driving on the highway last night, and Nick cut her off. I was like, FOLLOW HIM!!!! lol