Firerose Accuses Billy Ray Cyrus of Domestic Abuse Amid Divorce

May 2024 · 5 minute read

Firerose has accused estranged husband, Billy Ray Cyrus, of domestic abuse in her personal divorce filing.

According to courtroom documents acquired by People on Tuesday, June 18, Firerose, 35, filed a counter-complaint in Tennessee court docket on June 14. In the submitting, Firerose (real title Johanna Rose Hodges) claimed that Cyrus, 62, was once “unpredictable and risky” all through their marriage, which was allegedly led to through substance abuse problems.

“Wife was the sufferer of excessive verbal, emotional, and mental abuse,” Firerose’s lawyers wrote within the complaint, according to the outlet. “Wife was once subjected to Husband’s power drug use accompanied with the consumption of marijuana which made Husband unpredictable and volatile against Wife.”

Cyrus’ lawyers, Rose Palermo and Jason Talley of Cheatham Palermo and Garrett, responded to Firerose’s allegations in a statement to Us.

“On behalf of our consumer, Billy Ray Cyrus, we wish to reply to the pleading that Johanna Rosie Hodges filed with the Court that used to be released to the press lately,” the observation learn. “We feel sorry about that Ms. Hodges has selected to litigate this seven-month marriage in the press and has left Mr. Cyrus with no recourse however to set the report directly.”

The commentary endured, “Attached to this statement is a complete reproduction of the pleading that Mr. Cyrus filed the previous day which requests that the Court to permit him to document an amended and supplemental grievance for annulment and divorce.   This pleading sets forth the specifics of the Mr. Cyrus’ fraud allegations and evidence of Mr. Cyrus’ allegations that he was once defrauded in his inducement to marry Ms. Hodges. The allegations that Ms. Hodges states in her resolution and counter-complaint are particularly complicated and suspicious in its veracity since she begged Mr. Cyrus to forgive her and take her back handiest 2 days after he filed his pleadings to dissolve his marriage.”

Cyrus’ attorneys additionally supplied a handwritten word — allegedly from Firerose to Cyrus — asking him to “paintings it out” with her, which they alleged he “came upon” after returning “to his home two days  after Ms. Hodges used to be required, via Court Order, to vacate his place of dwelling of over 25 years and allowed him to return.”

A textual content message allegedly from Firerose to Cyrus was also supplied, wherein Firerose allegedly said that she didn't want to “are living with out” Cyrus and was “praying with my whole soul that we find every other once more.”

The statement concluded, “If Mr. Cyrus was once really accountable of the allegations that Ms. Hodges alleges in her pleadings, then it's mindboggling to try and provide an explanation for why she would wish to return to are living with him. Furthermore, she was once pleading with him to offer her a chance to provide an explanation for everything to him.”

Us has reached out to Firerose’s reps for comment.

Earlier this month, Us confirmed that Cyrus filed for annulment from Firerose after seven months of marriage, claiming their union was once fraudulent. He cited irreconcilable differences and “irrelevant marital habits” as the reason for the split.

A supply exclusively instructed Us previous this month that Cyrus accused Firerose of infidelity. “Billy and Firerose have been all the time fighting and the connection was once intense and toxic at times,” the insider defined. “Billy accused Firerose of cheating and it was once the overall straw for him.”

According to paperwork bought by way of TMZ on the time, Cyrus indexed the twosome’s date of separation as May 22, 2024, two days after which he required Firerose to move out of their shared home. Cyrus reportedly paid Firerose $500 an evening for 10 days for temporary housing and he'll continue to pay his ex $5,000 a month for sustainable housing in Tennessee for 90 days or until their divorce is finalized.

Days after information broke of their break up, Us confirmed that Cyrus was once additionally in search of a temporary restraining order from Firerose and claimed that she made unauthorized purchases the usage of his credit cards. The country singer requested that she prevent using his playing cards and reimburse him the cash she spent.

According to documents obtained by means of In Touch Weekly, there were “37 unauthorized fees [that] are being disputed as fraudulent fees.” The purchases made by the use of American Express from May 23 to June 7 include Venmo bills, flights, $10,000 paid to the United States Treasury and $50,000 to a legislation firm. Cyrus claimed that the legislation firm paid him back $45,000 and he requested the court docket to have Firerose repay him the fees now not lined via the credit card corporate.

“[Cyrus didn't] believe that [Firerose] flew or was planning to fly to and from California at the dates of the scheduled flights bought, however much more likely bought those flights and then canceled them to obtain future flight credit on Delta Airlines,” the doctors state.

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Cyrus’ reps told Us they had no remark at the restraining order plea.

The exes first attached as song collaborators in 2021 while Billy Ray used to be still married to ex-wife Tish Cyrus, with whom he shares 5 children: Miley Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus, Trace Cyrus, Braison Cyrus and Noah Cyrus. After divorcing Tish, 57, in April 2022, Billy Ray and Firerose made issues official. Six months later, the pair announced their engagement and tied the knot the following year.

If you or someone are experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential make stronger.

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