Co-founder and CEO of Maverick City Music, Jonathan Jay, has issued a public rebuttal to allegations brought by former member Chandler Moore.

Jay’s statement follows Moore’s lawsuit over his departure from the worship collective and growing questions about the group’s internal business arrangements.

In his message, Jay called the claims “categorically false” and described them as “calculated attempts to strong-arm a way out of agreements Chandler made freely and later breached.”

He defended Maverick City’s conduct as “forthright, generous, and above reproach,” adding, “We acted in good faith, gave more than what was required, and consistently extended grace.”

Jay closed by reaffirming the group’s mission, saying Maverick City will continue to build and create music that lifts the name of Jesus.