Billy Ray Cyrus is demanding the woman who sued him, claiming she was the real mother of Miley Cyrus, pay him thousands after a judge threw out her case, NewsPlop can exclusively report.
On Wednesday, December 10, Cyrus filed court docs requesting that Jayme Lee be ordered to pay him $7,564.13 to cover the legal bills he incurred defending himself against her claims in court.
In her lawsuit, filed in May, Lee claimed she was the biological mother of Miley, 33. She claimed to have entered into an “agreement with [Billy Ray] regarding the adoption of the child.”
She alleged that the deal included the conditions that Lee would be able to choose the child’s name and continue to serve as her nanny. The woman claimed she gave Miley to Billy Ray, but he “subsequently took the child and wrongfully assumed the role of the child’s father without [Lee’s] consent.”
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The woman claimed she gave Miley to Billy Ray.
“[Billy Ray] subsequently took the child and wrongfully assumed the role of the child’s father without [Lee’s] consent,” the suit alleged. “[Billy Ray’s] actions have resulted in the wrongful deprivation of [Lee’s] rights to maintain her agreed-upon relationship with the child.”
In the complaint, Lee claimed Billy Ray had breached their agreement and intentionally inflicted her with emotional distress. She demanded that the court issue an order naming her as Miley’s mother and for damages against Billy Ray for his alleged fraud and the distress she suffered.
On November 11, Billy Ray responded to the “false and absurd” claims in court.
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The country star’s lawyer wrote, “Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus-Purcell are the biological father and mother, respectively, of Miley Cyrus. [Lee’s] action before this Court is clearly brought for the purposes of harassing [Billy Ray] and his family and needlessly wasting this Court’s time and resources.”
Billy Ray’s lawyer said the “allegations contained within [Lee’s] Complaint are absurd and ridiculous on their face. As a matter of public record, Miley Cyrus, who is now 32 years old, is the daughter of [Billy Ray and Tish].”
“[Lee’s] delusional claim that she is the mother of Miley Cyrus, and [Lee’s other claims against Billy Ray] are barred,” his lawyer added. Billy Ray demanded the lawsuit be thrown out of court.
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The suit was dismissed on December 5, per The Daily Mail. The judge has yet to rule on Billy Ray’s request for $7,000. Lee has not responded to the singer’s motion.
Chase LanCarte, Billy Ray’s lawyer, tells Us, “Now that the Court has dismissed the lawsuit, Mr. Cyrus is focusing his attention on the upcoming Christmas holiday to spend time with family and friends.”
Billy Ray and Tish wed in 1993 and split in 2022, after 28 years of marriage. The exes share Miley, Brazen, 31, and Noah, 25. Tish has two children, Brandi and Trace, whom Billy Ray adopted during their marriage.
Following his divorce from Tish, Billy Ray wed singer Firerose in October 2023. In June 2024, Billy Ray filed to annul the marriage, claiming “irreconcilable differences.” The case was settled three months later.