The National Enquirer(January 18,2000)
  BACKSTREET BOYS SHOCKER
  Love-struck Nick turns his back on his family

  Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has broken the hearts of family members with the
  shocking news that he is turing his back on them and moving in with his girlfriend.
  The crashing blow came just weeks after Nick, 19, moved his family into a new
  multimillion dollar home and promesed to spend Christmas with them -- which he
  then skipped.
  "When Nick told me he was moving out I was devestated,"Nick's mom Jane Carter
  told the National Enquirer in an exclusive interview.
  "He made the announcement that he needed to be near his girlfriend Mandy
  Williford in Florida and he ditched his family in California. Nick lelf us in emotional
  shock!"
  Nick and his family moved from Florida to Los Angeles last year so his siblings can
  pursue a show business career like big brother Nick.
  In September, just before Nick left on a Backstreet boys tour, he moved the family
  to a big ranch 200 miles north of Los Angeles.
  "But just as we moved, Nick and Mandy started seeing each other again,"said his
  mom.
  "They met two years ago and their relationship has never been easy. Nick's hectic
  schedule caused them to break several times. I thought Mandy was out of his
  system for good."
  Then, when Nick was on tour,"one day a big moving truck pulled up,"his mom
  revealed.
  "They said they were here to pack Nick's things and I freaked out. I don't know
  when I've ever cried so much."
  "I contacted Nick to find out what was going on and that's when he dropped the
  bomb on us."
  "Nick told his dad and me, 'Mandy and I are back together and when I return from
  the tour I'm moving back to Florida and she and I are going to live together.'
  "Nick even told us that he no longer wanted his dad to have input in his business
  affairs and that he wanted to do it all himself."
  "And to add insult to injury, before Nick ran back to Mandy, he planned a big
  Christmas celebration. Everyone was thrilled at the thought of Christmas in our
  new home, especially his brother and sisters."
  "Nick's grandparents are very ill and this was probably their last Christmas."
  "But then Nick pulled the rug out from under us, he was a no show."
  "Once Nick moved out, we didn't hear from him for weeks. He wouldn't call and we
  couldn't get hold of him."
  "Here we were not knowing if we were going to be kicked out of our new home,
  which Nick brought for us."
  "Nick called just before Christmas and said that he will settle financially with us, but
  that remains to be seen."
  "No matter what happens Nick's father and I will alway's be here for him, and we
  hope he comes home soon." 1