Even as Kurt Busch prepares for Sunday's Daytona 500, his attorney has filed a motion to reopen a hearing on a protective order Busch's former girlfriend filed against him last year.
On Monday, a Delaware judge ruled that Busch must maintain a reasonable distance from Patricia Driscoll, and may not own or purchase firearms for a year. Driscoll had filed the protective order after a disputed incident in Busch's motorhome last September while at Dover International Speedway. Driscoll claimed Busch assaulted her, while Busch said the incident was far more benign and did not warrant a protective order.
The complete statement from Busch's attorney Rusty Hardin follows:
“Today, Kurt Busch’s legal team filed a motion in the Delaware family court to reopen the hearings on the court ruling imposed against Mr. Busch on Monday. As Ms. Driscoll’s contentions became ever more public, independent witnesses, who are close personal acquaintances of Ms. Driscoll’s, have come forward and provided information that contradict her version of events after the split, before the alleged assault and immediately following the incident.
“All the witnesses confirm Mr. Busch’s testimony that Ms. Driscoll presented herself to close friends and acquaintances as a covert agent involved in deadly conduct on behalf of the government. One witness was threatened not to talk; and another finds Ms. Driscoll’s story completely incredulous based on his knowledge of the parties involved.
“Ms. Driscoll’s frantic media onslaught of the last 48 hours at a time Mr. Busch is scheduled to drive in the most important NASCAR race of the year is further evidence that this is not about domestic violence, but instead about ruining the career and reputation of the man who left her. We are also asking the Attorney General’s Office to open an investigation of Ms. Driscoll to determine whether or not she has violated the Delaware criminal code offense of Tampering with a Witness through her repeated attempts to harass and intimidate witnesses who she fears will come forward with evidence that will totally undermine her credibility.
“We fervently hope that the Commissioner will delay his issuing findings in support of his order until we are given an opportunity to present sworn testimony from these newly available witnesses, which we know will support findings of perjury and lack of merit to her allegations.’’
Busch could face criminal charges, as well. The Delaware attorney general's office is currently weighing whether or not to charge the former NASCAR champion. That decision is expected soon.
NASCAR has stated it will wait for that decision before deciding whether or not to discipline Busch.
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