Bryan Abasolo is escalating his divorce battle into a scorched-earth legal campaign against Rachel Lindsay, and the stakes have never been higher.
Weeks after the Bachelorette couple’s separation turned into a public spectacle of back-and-forth accusations, Bryan, 44, has filed a massive counter-suit, alleging that Rachel’s public commentary and media appearances have systematically dismantled his professional reputation.
According to the filing, Bryan claims that Rachel’s portrayal of him as “financially dependent” has triggered a wave of harassment that has directly led to a collapse in his chiropractic practice.
“She didn’t just leave the marriage; she went on a media tour to ensure I could never work again,” Bryan’s legal representative stated in a brief shared on January 26. “The damage to his business isn’t just accidental; we are alleging it was a calculated attempt to ruin his livelihood.”
Bryan is now demanding millions of dollars in damages, arguing that Rachel must compensate him for the loss of his professional standing and the future earnings he has been deprived of.
“He is seeking to be made whole for the career she helped destroy while she was building her own brand on his back,” the filing continued. “She leveraged their private life for podcast downloads and headlines, and now she needs to pay for the fallout.”
Regarding the “free ride” narrative that has dominated social media, Bryan’s suit pushes back aggressively, claiming that Rachel is intentionally misrepresenting their financial history to humiliate him.
“The idea that he was just along for the ride is a lie designed to paint him as a villain,” a source close to Bryan told E! News earlier today. “He supported her for years behind the scenes, and now that she’s the one with the high-profile career, she’s using it to crush him.”
Although Rachel has maintained that she is simply speaking her truth about the end of their relationship, Bryan’s legal team argues that her “truth” crosses the line into professional defamation.
“There is a difference between sharing your feelings and launching a coordinated strike on someone’s ability to pay their rent,” the insider added. “The nuclear war started the moment she forgot that she was still married to a real person with a real business.”
Regarding the millions in damages, the suit specifies that the amount covers not only lost current revenue but also the “long-term brand damage” Bryan has suffered within the health and wellness industry.
“His name is now synonymous with the ‘messy divorce’ headlines she created,” his representative reasoned. “Patients are leaving, and new ones aren’t coming in. She effectively put a ‘closed’ sign on his door.”
That said, Rachel has reportedly been “blindside” by the scale of the counter-suit, with her own legal team preparing a vigorous defense against what they call “baseless and retaliatory” claims.
“Rachel is a lawyer; she knows the law, and she knows she hasn’t done anything but live her life,” a friend of the former Bachelorette shared. “Bryan is trying to turn a divorce into a lottery ticket because he’s scared of being on his own.”
Bryan then acknowledged the intensity of the legal war during a short statement to his followers, insisting that he is only fighting for fairness.
“I didn’t want it to get to this point, but I have to protect my future,” he reportedly noted. “I’m not going to let anyone—no matter how loud their microphone is—tell a story that ruins my life. I’m standing up for my name.”
The legal proceedings are expected to continue through the spring, with a court date set for late March to address the new damages claim.