Billy Ray Cyrus has accused his ex-wife Firerose of “physical, emotional and verbal abuse” as their explosive divorce battle continues.
The 62-year-old country singer filed for divorce from Firerose, 36, after just seven months of marriage on May 23. She cited “irreconcilable differences” and “inappropriate marital conduct” for what led to her separation.
In the court battle that followed, he claimed she was after his money and Firerose accused him of abuse, which he strongly denied.
Now, in new court documents filed in Tennessee on June 24, Cyrus denied the “mind-blowing” allegations of abuse toward her and claimed that she abused him.
The documents obtained by People read: ‘While Plaintiff would acknowledge that he was certainly vocal, frustrated, and angry with Defendant in May 2024, it is Plaintiff who has, in fact, been abused. Not just verbally and emotionally by the defendant, but PHYSICALLY abused by the defendant.’
Billy Ray Cyrus has accused his ex-wife Firerose of “physical, emotional and verbal abuse” as their explosive divorce battle continues. Seen in 2023
In a sworn statement, Scott Adkins, Cyrus’ manager, claims that he witnessed abuse toward Cyrus, and Cyrus cited as a denial of Firerose’s abuse allegations against him a letter she allegedly left him. after abandoning their premarital residence.
The letter, provided as evidence, says “I’m so sorry” and “Please give me a chance to fix this.” I can explain everything, but I need you by my side.
Cyrus also claims that he questioned Firerose over alleged lies about her last name, and alleges that she threatened to ‘end his career’ if he tried to divorce her by ‘telling the public that she ‘asked for a separation because she needed a double mastectomy.’
Cyrus also claims that Firerose knew she was a carrier of the defective BRCA1 gene mutation, meaning she has an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer, for four years, but did not know until after their marriage.
A representative for Firerose responded to the claims in a statement to DailyMail.com, saying: “His story continues to evolve and this filing is simply another abusive tactic to distract from the serious and true allegations brought against him, backed by a large number of evidence.
“The audacity to question a BRCA positive woman’s decision to undergo preventive surgery further shows the type of cruel manipulation that Firerose was subjected to.”
Firerose previously claimed that the Achy Breaky Heart singer filed for divorce just 24 hours before she was reportedly scheduled to undergo a preventative double mastectomy.
In Firerose’s complaint, she denied being guilty of marital misconduct and claimed that it was Cyrus who made their cohabitation “unsafe.”
She said the weeks leading up to her preventative double mastectomy and reconstruction surgery, recommended by her doctor in March, were “chaos.”
The artist, a carrier of the BRCA1 gene mutation, also alleged that her spouse “continually launched verbal attacks” against her and placed her “in an emotional and psychological prison.”
“When the wife attempted to express certain concerns, the husband often called her a ‘selfish whore’ and continually alleged that she was using him,” the complaint said.
Now, in new court documents filed in Tennessee on June 24, Cyrus denied the “mind-blowing” allegations of abuse toward her and claimed that she abused him. Seen in 2022
Firerose claims that less than 24 hours before she was due to undergo surgery, she filed for divorce and that “Cyrus’s brother and sister-in-law banged on her bedroom door for three and a half hours that day demanding she leave.” ‘the home she shared.’
She said yes and made the decision to postpone her surgery “indefinitely” since she no longer has a permanent residence and was “allegedly relying on Cyrus’ health insurance and previous promises to pay for her surgery.”
Firerose, who is seeking alimony from Cyrus, proceeded to accuse Cyrus of intentionally trying to sabotage her career “in retaliation.”
“The accumulation of years of verbal, emotional and psychological abuse, combined with the fact that the husband has had a direct role in restricting the wife’s access to future income and opportunities, the wife has developed severe emotional distress from the actions of the husband,” reads the complaint. ‘The wife has had to seek psychological treatment from her therapist for emergency sessions on more than one occasion.’
Cyrus’ lawyers denied Firerose’s claims to DailyMail.com.
This comes just days after Billy Ray’s legal team called Firerose’s allegations against him “confusing and suspicious,” following news that she had accused him of exhibiting “extreme verbal, emotional and psychological abuse.”
But in a statement, Billy Ray’s lawyers responded to her allegations, claiming she “begged” him to reconcile days after he asked to formally end their marriage.
The country singer filed for divorce from the singer – whose real name is Johanna Hodges – in May after just over six months of marriage and now close sources have claimed that he believes she did not marry him for love.
The statement added: “If Mr. Cyrus were truly guilty of the allegations that (Firerose) alleges in her pleadings, then it is mind-boggling to try to explain why she would want to move back in with him.”
“Besides, she was begging him to give her a chance to explain everything to her.”
After Firerose filed her divorce petition on June 14, Billy Ray’s team responded and filed their own lawsuit on June 17, a supplement to their initial annulment and divorce lawsuit that was filed on May 23.
He alleged that his ex-wife “had been waging a campaign to isolate him” from his family and prevented him from contacting a daughter since the May filing, and also included a handwritten note that he claimed was written by Firerose. .
Her lawyers, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley, told People that Billy Ray had “discovered” the letter in which Firerose “professed her love and need to be with Mr. Cyrus” when he returned home two days after that she “was required.” by Court Order, to vacate his residence of more than 25 years.
A source told People: ‘Every day he feels more relieved to be done with his marriage. His instincts have been correct all along. He believes she only married him for financial and other reasons. He is convinced that she did not marry him for love.
The note read, “I miss you more than I can put into words, baby.”
‘Please, let’s fix this and not get any closer to this hellish experience.
‘I need you. I love you. Very sorry.’
The Achy Breaky Heart hitmaker, who split from Tish Cyrus in 2022 after nearly 30 years of marriage, began dating Firerose in 2022, but had met her more than a decade earlier, when she was auditioning for a project in the same studios where he and Miley Cyrus, 31, filmed ‘Hannah Montana’ for Disney Channel.
Billy, Miley Cyrus and Tish Cyrus attend the 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in 2019