Though Billy Ray admitted that he was “actually vocal, annoyed, and indignant” with Firerose, his submitting alleged that “it’s the Plaintiff who, in actual fact has been abused … Not solely verbally and emotionally by [Firerose], but in addition PHYSICALLY abused by [Firerose].”
The nation star once more pointed to an alleged love word through which Firerose begged the nation star to reconcile: “If [Billy Ray] was certainly as abusive as [Firerose] claims, it’s mindboggling to try to clarify why, upon vacating [Billy Ray’s] premarital residence, [Firerose] would depart [Billy Ray] a handwritten word after which ship him a textual content message stating in her phrase, ‘I’m sorry’ and ‘please give me an opportunity to make this proper. I can clarify every part however i would like you on my facet.’”
Billy Ray additionally denied Firerose’s accusation that he tried to destroy her profession, costing her $415,000 from scheduled live shows and a Hallmark film deal, arguing that she had “completely no vital profession within the music business previous to assembly him” and that “clearly, the events’ relationship ending would end result within the events not performing the reveals.”