Nick Gordon has admitted that there was abuse in their relationship, but insisted that she never laid a hand on Bobbi Kristina Brown in the aftermath of the $40 million lawsuit filed against him being amended to include wrongful death.

Lawyer Jose Baez, counsel for Nick Gordon, told USA Today that the lawsuit is both "slanderous and meritless."

He continued, "Nick has been heartbroken and destroyed over the loss of his love and it's shameful that such baseless allegations have been presented publicly. Nick has engaged civil counsel and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously and expose it for what it is: a fictitious assault against the person who loved Krissy most."

CDL noted that Nick Gordon has admitted to abuse but only to substances like alcohol and drugs.

"Nick told investigators in no uncertain terms 'I didn't kill her,'" the tabloid added. "But he also continues to refuse to take a polygraph test to back up his assertions, so it's clear that Nick Gordon is still hiding the truth."

The lawsuit read, "Bobbi Kristina a toxic cocktail rendering her unconscious and then put her face down in a tub of cold water causing her to suffer brain damage. [Gordon] then came out of the master bedroom wearing a different set of clothing than he was wearing prior to his argument with Bobbi Kristina."

"Afterward, he got in bed, and laid his head on female guest's ankle and stated, 'Now I want a pretty little white girl like you.'"

Nick Gordon wasn't able to attend Bobbi Kristina Brown's funeral after he was barred by both families from the memorial service.

But in a Facebook post, he wrote, "We will have our own service remembering and honoring Krissi. Only the real family that actually was there for her will attend."

ET also reported that Nick Gordon had begged Bobbi Kristina Brown's family for him to attend the funeral. The email allegedly read, "I loved Krissi with all my heart and I am destroyed that she is gone and I need to say goodbye."