Billy Ray Cyrus has accused his estranged spouse Firerose of bodily, verbal and emotional abuse.
The allegations come a few week after Firerose accused the nation singer of comparable mistreatments of their heated divorce proceedings.
Cyrus, 62, submitted new courtroom paperwork in Tennessee on Monday.
The Achy Breaky Coronary heart singer “vehemently” denied Firerose’s allegations that Cyrus subjected her to “excessive verbal, emotional and psychological abuse” throughout their almost seven-month marriage.
Cyrus referred to as the claims made by Firerose “mindboggling,” in accordance with Individuals Journal, which obtained the courtroom paperwork.
He filed to divorce Firerose, 36, on Could 23, citing irreconcilable variations and inappropriate marital conduct.
Firerose has denied any wrongdoing.
In her counter-complaint filed earlier this month, Firerose (actual title Johanna Rose Hodges) mentioned Cyrus was “unpredictable and risky” and has substance abuse points. She mentioned she felt unsafe whereas residing with Cyrus and accused him of steady “verbal assaults.”
Legal professionals for Cyrus wrote the singer was “definitely vocal, annoyed and indignant” with Firerose within the month earlier than submitting for divorce however was by no means abusive.
“It’s the plaintiff who, actually, has been abused,” Cyrus’s legal professionals responded. “Not solely verbally and emotionally by the Defendant, however PHYSICALLY abused by Defendant.”
Cyrus’s music supervisor, Scott Adkins, submitted an affidavit claiming he witnessed Firerose abusing Cyrus.
In line with ET Information, Adkins mentioned he noticed Firerose “communicate disrespectfully” and act “uncontrolled in the direction of Mr. Cyrus” in March, when Cyrus apparently obtained an invite to carry out Outdated City Street with Nicki Minaj at Bridgestone Enviornment in Nashville, Tenn.
Adkins mentioned Firerose, who can also be a rustic singer, turned “defensive” over the chance provided to Cyrus and “inserted herself” into the state of affairs. Adkins mentioned Cyrus informed him Firerose was “hitting” him however requested his supervisor to not name police.
An unnamed consultant for Firerose referred to as the abuse allegations towards her “false” and mentioned the affidavit shouldn’t be trusted as a result of Adkins is on Cyrus’s “payroll,” and thereby not credible.
Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose on their marriage ceremony day in October 2023.
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Cyrus additionally denied a number of of Firerose’s different allegations made in her counter-complaint, particularly that he requested for a divorce as a result of she required a preventive double mastectomy. Firerose informed the courtroom she was identified as a service of the BRCA1 gene mutation in 2020, which will increase the danger of breast most cancers.
Cyrus mentioned Firerose had been conscious of the analysis for years however didn’t share the data with him till they have been married. He claimed Firerose threatened to spoil his profession by telling the general public he wished to divorce her solely days earlier than her scheduled mastectomy.
The spokesperson for Firerose referred to as Cyrus’s response about her double mastectomy a “merciless manipulation” of details and slammed his “audacity to query a BRCA-positive ladies’s choice to endure a preventative surgical procedure.”
Legal professionals for Cyrus have requested for “strict proof” of Firerose’s abuse allegations towards him.
Firerose’s rep mentioned Cyrus’s “story retains evolving and this submitting is solely one other abusive tactic to distract away from the intense, true allegations introduced towards him, backed by an abundance of proof.”
“What Billy Ray fails to acknowledge is when you’ve a decades-long historical past of emotional and psychological abuse, folks begin to take discover. The reality will come to gentle,” the assertion concluded.
Since submitting for divorce on Could 22, Cyrus has accused Firerose of constructing 37 unauthorized fees on his bank cards, totalling about US$97,000 (about C$133,000).
He additionally accused Firerose of making an attempt to “isolate” him from at the least certainly one of his daughters, although he didn’t specify which baby.
Cyrus requested the courtroom for a short lived restraining order towards Firerose.
The couple married in October 2023.
Cyrus is searching for to annul the wedding on the grounds of fraud, the precise particulars of that are unclear.
He was beforehand married to Tish Cyrus, although the couple divorced in April 2022 after 28 years of marriage. Collectively, they share 5 kids: daughters Miley, Noah and Brandi, and sons Hint (who, like Brandi, was adopted by Cyrus) and Braison.
Cyrus additionally has one different baby together with his ex-girlfriend Kristen Luckey, son Christopher Cody. He was earlier married to Cindy Smith from 1986 till 1991, making Firerose his third spouse.
In case you or somebody you recognize is experiencing abuse or is concerned in an abusive state of affairs, please go to the Canadian Useful resource Centre for Victims of Crime for assist. They’re additionally reachable toll-free at 1-877-232-2610.
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