Jimmie Allen and Alexis Allen attend a Grammys event in Las Vegas in 2022.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty
Jimmie Allenand his pregnant wifeAlexisare putting on a united front months after filing for divorce.
The country singer — who on Thursdayfiled two counterclaimsagainst women accusing him ofsexual assault and abuse— tells PEOPLE that he and Alexis are working on their future as a team, despiteannouncing their separation in April.
“Thedivorce caseis still pending, as my wife and I are working to resolve things together as a family,” he says.
Allen, 38, also clarified a statement he made earlier on Thursday, in which he said that he had waited several months before publicly responding to the pair of lawsuits against him because he “wanted to fix my family first.”
Jimmie Allen attends the CMA Awards in Nashville in 2019.John Shearer/WireImage
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Neither Alexis nor her attorneys immediately responded to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Since their split, the two have remained friendly online, and in June, Alexisliked a since-deleted Instagram photoof Allen playing in a pool with their daughters.
Allen alsoissued Alexis a public apologyin May, writing on social media that he was sorry “for humiliating her with my affair. I’m embarrassed that my choices have brought shame on her. That’s something that she did not deserve at all.”
Jimmie Allen and Alexis Allen.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Weeks after that, asecond woman sued Allen for sexual assault, claiming he filmed their sexual encounter without consent and continued to have unprotected sex with her after she’d revoked her previously given consent. PEOPLE confirmed that she later filed a police report with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police.
“This situation has caused me great humiliation, and I felt it was necessary to seek professional help," he said. “These false allegations have caused me to lose a vast number of business and endorsement opportunities that I worked extremely hard for. These false allegations have also not only harmed me, but have caused severe financial damage to my band, my team, and their families.”
Allen added that he looked “forward to the opportunity to clear my name.” “My team and I look forward to putting this behind us and getting back to the music,” he said.
Beth Fegan, an attorney representing both accusers, told PEOPLE in a statement that Allen’s counterclaims are “what we’d expect — claims that all his encounters with Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2 were consensual.”
“We’re eager to show the court abundant evidence to the contrary, which we believe will prove that Jimmie Allen is a serial abuser and should be held accountable for his actions,” she said. “It is becoming increasingly common for perpetrators to countersue their victims, claiming defamation. This is a concerning trend, one designed to convince victims that if they speak out, they will be the target of spurious litigation.”
source: people.com
