In response to the new filings, a rep for Firerose—who initially accused Billy Ray of “extreme verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse” in June 14 court documents—denied his allegations in a June 25 statement to E! News.
“His story keeps evolving and this filing is simply another abusive tactic to distract away from the serious, true allegations brought against him,” the statement reads. “The only individuals supporting his false claims are those on his payroll, whose credibility is questionable.”
Firerose’s rep also addressed her possession of the BRCA1 gene mutation. As the statement notes, “the audacity to question a BRCA-positive women’s decision to undergo a preventative surgery further shows the kind of cruel manipulation Firerose was subjected to.”
Shortly after Firerose’s own claims of Billy Ray’s alleged abuse became public, his own attorneys, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley, issued a response to E! News.
“We regret that Ms. Hodges has chosen to litigate this 7-month marriage in the press and has left Mr. Cyrus with no recourse but to set the record straight,” the statement read, adding that her accusation was, “confusing and suspicious in its veracity since she begged Mr. Cyrus to forgive her and take her back only two days after he filed his pleadings to dissolve his marriage.”
Keep reading to untangle Billy Ray and Firerose’s former romance.
