Kurt Busch said he believed his ex-girlfriend was a trained assassin who had killed drug lords. The comments came when he testified during a protective order hearing in a Kent County (Del.) Court Monday, according to the Wilmington News Journal.
Kurt Busch denies assault allegation, testifies ex-girlfriend was a trained assassin
In the third day of a protective order hearing, Kurt Busch again denied slamming his ex-girlfriend’s head against a wall.
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During testimony, Busch denied assaulting Patricia Driscoll, who alleges Busch slammed her head three times against the wall in his motorhome Sept. 26 at Dover International Speedway. The 2004 NASCAR Cup champion said he “cupped” Driscoll’s face while repeatedly asking her to leave, but did not harm Driscoll.
In a police complaint filed Nov. 5, as well as in testimony last month, Driscoll stated she showed up at Busch’s motorhome unannounced after receiving several disturbing texts from Busch, which caused her to fear for his well-being. She said Busch was both depressed and drinking heavily.
In the third day of the hearing Busch’s attorney, Rusty Hardin, had Busch reenact the events of the night in question and presented several witnesses who question Driscoll’s credibility. Busch’s testimony was corroborated by Nick Terry, a Motor Racing Outreach chaplain who ministers to NASCAR drivers, and Busch’s personnel assistant, Kristy Cloutier.
Terry said Driscoll showed up crying at his motorhome immediately following the alleged assault, but Driscoll never told him that Busch slammed her head into a wall three times, as she testified and told Dover police, according to the Wilmington News Journal. Also, neither Terry nor his wife saw any marks or redness on Driscoll.
Cloutier testified that although Busch has a temper she does not believe him capable of harming someone, saying, “Kurt wouldn’t do it. That’s just not Kurt.”
When on the witness stand, Busch testified that Driscoll, a defense contractor, claimed to be a government agent and partially the inspiration for Jessica Chastain’s character in the movie Zero Dark Thirty. Busch said he “knew she could take me down at any moment,” according to the Wilmington News Journal, and when asked why, Busch responded: “because she is a badass.”
The protective hearing, which will resume Tuesday, is separate from the criminal investigation, which was concluded late last month and is under review by the Delaware attorney general’s office. There is no timetable on when a decision will be made regarding whether charges will be filed.
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