AVONDALE, Ariz. — Kurt Busch's ex-girlfriend waited nearly six weeks to file a domestic assault claim with police because she was locked in a custody battle over her son, the attorney for Patricia Driscoll said Saturday.
Mark Dycio told USA TODAY Sports that Driscoll did not immediately go to Dover (Del.) police after the alleged assault occurred on the advice of counsel. She's currently involved in a fight for custody over son Houston with her ex-husband
After the custody situation was stabilized, Driscoll then went to the Dover police and provided them with text messages, photographs and people with knowledge of the situation to support her claims, Dycio said.
Dycio also said there was no financial incentive on the part of Driscoll, who heads the Armed Forces Foundation.
"No monetary demands have been made," he said. "Ms. Driscoll is very successful in her own right. She's a defense contractor in Washington. Her foundation does numerous great events and supports both men and women. So this isn't a case of some young kid trying to come in and squeeze a dollar."