*Jimmie Allen posted a public apology to his estranged wife after his former manager filed a sexual assault lawsuit against him.
“I want to publicly apologize to my wife Alexis 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,” the Grammy-nominated country singer wrote on Thursday.
“I also want to apologize to my children for being a poor example of a man and a father. I’m working on becoming a better person that my kids can be proud of. My goal is to be better than the generation before me.”
We reported previously that Allen’s former manager filed a sexual assault and harassment lawsuit anonymously in Tennessee last week. The management company, Wide Open Music, as well as the company’s founder, Ash Bowers, are also named in the lawsuit, ABC News reports.
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Allen is accused of sexually abusing “Jane Doe” and manipulating her over an 18-month period.
According to ABC News, the lawsuit claims that in May 2020 Allen “sexually harassed Plaintiff openly and publicly by making comments about her status as a single female, her innocence, and how hot she looked. He did so from the stage, in front of the production crew and public audiences.”
Allen has vehemently denied the allegations, claiming he and Jane Doe’s sexual relationship was consensual.
“It is deeply troubling and hurtful that someone I counted as one of my closest friends, colleagues and confidants would make allegations that have no truth to them whatsoever,” Allen said in a statement to PEOPLE.
“I acknowledge that we had a sexual relationship — one that lasted for nearly two years. During that time she never once accused me of any wrongdoing, and she spoke of our relationship and friendship as being something she wanted to continue indefinitely,” the statement continued.
In his IG message, Allen said “The business takes so much from you. It’s full of temptations that can cripple you and ruin everything you’ve built. I’m ashamed that I wasn’t strong enough to withstand them. I will no longer be a victim of my weaknesses.”
Allen and his wife announced their separation last month after 3 years of marriage. The pair have two minor children with a third on the way.
Earlier this week, he wrote, “We gonna be alright” on his Instagram Story, adding that “This too shall pass.”
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