Josh Homme has shared a lengthy statement regarding the singer-guitarist’s ongoing bitter custody battle with his ex-wife and Distillers founder Brody Dalle over the pair’s three children. It’s one of the few times the Queens of the Stone Age frontman has spoken on the situation since the dispute started after Homme and Dalle’s 2019 divorce.
“In light of the continued falsehoods, the repeated invasions of the children’s privacy and the resulting emotional harm, it is time that the truth be told,” Homme said in his new statement. “Our hope is that this will end the enquiries and speculation and provide the family the privacy and consideration they deserve.”
For the past four years, the duo have been in a contentious court battle. Dalle had previously accused Homme of domestic violence and abuse, alleging that Homme had confessed to fantasizing about her murder and head-butted her hard enough that she “saw stars,” while Dalle’s boyfriend Gunner Foxx had alleged that Homme threatened to throw him over a balcony at a Southern California mall on Christmas eve in 2021.
Homme’s two sons had previously filed for temporary restraining orders from him in 2021, citing both physical and verbal abuse as well as driving under the influence, though the court denied those requests. Homme’s daughter was granted a temporary restraining order in 2021, and the order was eventually vacated in April 2022.
In the new statement, Homme claimed those restraining orders were filed by Foxx and claimed that Foxx forged Dalle’s signature. Homme also claimed that he and his two sons were granted a restraining order against Foxx last year. Reps for Homme had previously denied the allegations from Dalle.
Dalle and Homme had lodged several restraining orders against one another. In Homme’s new statement, he noted that Los Angeles Family Court had granted him a nearly two-year restraining order against Dalle after what Homme had said were recent actions from Dalle and Foxx that “have not only caused the children emotional harm, but have also put them in great danger.” The order also lists Homme’s two sons and his daughter as well as his father as protected people from Dalle. (Foxx and legal representatives for Dalle did not immediately respond to requests for comment.)
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Homme said that in March 2022, Los Angeles Family Court granted custody of his children, and that “they are currently under the care of their father and paternal grandparents.” There will be a custody hearing this fall to determine a more permanent solution for custody, Homme said in his new statement.
Dalle was sentenced to community service late in 2021 after being convicted of contempt when she failed to hand their then 5-year-old son to Homme, violating a court order. At the time, she defended the decision to Rolling Stone. “I’m relieved by the court’s decision. I don’t believe anyone should go to jail or pick up trash for protecting her children,” she said. “As a mother, I will always put my children first and protect them at all costs.”
In his statement, Homme said he hopes for a solution where he and Dalle “can co-parent their children peacefully.”
Read Homme’s full statement below:
Out of respect and concern for his minor children and their well-being, Joshua Homme has previously refrained from making public statements about his family to the media. In light of the continued falsehoods, the repeated invasions of the children’s privacy and the resulting emotional harm, it is time that the truth be told. Our hope is that this will end the enquiries and speculation and provide the family the privacy and consideration they deserve.
For more than a year after the conclusion of their divorce proceedings, Joshua Homme and Brody Dalle were able to amicably co-parent their three children in a healthy and functional way. The situation took a dark turn when Dalle violated the 50/50 custody agreement by withholding the children from seeing their father. Despite multiple orders by the Los Angeles Family Court to return the children, as well as being found in contempt of court, Dalle continued to violate the custody agreement. The situation was exacerbated by the inappropriate actions of her boyfriend Gunner Foxx.
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In March 2022, the Los Angeles Family Court awarded Joshua Homme sole legal custody of all three children, and they are currently under the care of their father and paternal grandparents. Dalle was granted supervised visitation with their youngest child in the interim. Joshua Homme will remain the sole legal guardian of all minor children until a custody hearing in the fall of 2023, at which point a more permanent solution will be determined by the Los Angeles Family Court.
Recent actions by Brody Dalle and Gunner Foxx have not only caused the children emotional harm, but have also put them in great danger. As a result of these actions, on March 16, 2023 The Los Angeles Family Court ordered a permanent restraining order against Brody Dalle for a period of 1 year and 11 months. This Domestic Violence Restraining order was granted to protect (and on behalf of) the Homme family, including Joshua, his three children, and Joshua’s parents, Michael and Irene Homme.
It was reported in the fall of 2021 that Homme’s sons had filed a restraining order against their father and that it was signed by their mother. It has since been revealed in court proceedings that this restraining order was drafted and filed by Gunner the, who forged Dalle’s signature on the document. Dalle later testified in court to having known at the time that Foxx had forged her signature, while doing nothing to set the record straight legally or in the media.
In August of 2022, Joshua Homme and his two sons were granted a restraining order protecting them from Gunner Foxx, preventing him from making any contact with them whatsoever for a period of five years. Foxx’s requests for a restraining order against Homme were denied by two separate courts.
It was reported that Homme’s daughter filed a restraining order against him. This was also filed by Gunner Foxx who took the minor child to court without the presence of either one of her parents. Prior to the hearing on this matter — at the child’s request and through her own counsel — the order was rescinded.
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All allegations made against Joshua Homme by Brody Dalle and Gunner Foxx or on behalf of the Homme children have been repeatedly investigated by local law enforcement, Los Angeles DCFS and the Los Angeles County Courts. Additionally, the children are represented and their best interests are ensured by their own court-appointed legal counsel, DCFS and the Los Angeles Court system. It was subsequent to these investigations, as well as 24-hour, court-appointed monitoring (at both parents’ homes over many months) that the Los Angeles Family Court determined it is in the best interest of the children to remain in the care of their father.
The Homme family is grateful to the Los Angeles County Courts, minor’s counsel, local law enforcement, DCFS and court-ordered monitors for their time and continued attention and care. The goal of the Los Angeles Family Court System and Joshua Homme’s sincere hope is that the conclusion of this matter will result in the ability for both Homme and Dalle to co-parent their children peacefully.
