Garth Brooks seeks to take his complaint against “Jane Roe”, the woman who accused him of sexual assault and batteryto a higher court.

The country singer, 62, filed new documents, since obtained by PEOPLE, on Friday, Nov. 1 to have your complaint v. Roe heard in federal court, as the damages she sought in her lawsuit against him exceed $75,000, which falls within federal court regulations.

Legal expert Tre Lovell said Entertainment tonight that the “advantages” of taking your case to federal court include a “faster trial date,” a “larger jury pool,” and the idea that judges are more “willing to dismiss a case” in court federal.

This comes a month after Brooks resubmitted his original application. complaint naming Roewho used to work as a hair and makeup artist for him and his wife. Trisha Añowood. In court papers, he claimed that his decision to do so was because his lawyers had “revealed” his identity to the press.

In response to Brooks’ decision to name her, Roe attorneys Douglas H. Wigdor, Jeanne M. Christensen and Hayley Baker told PEOPLE in a statement that “Garth Brooks just revealed his true self.”

“Without legal justification, Brooks ratted her out because he believes the laws do not apply to him. On behalf of our client, we will seek maximum sanctions against him immediately,” they added.

In his complaint, the “Friends in Low Places” singer claimed he was a “victim of extortion” and that Roe “devised a malicious plan to blackmail him” into paying her “millions of dollars” after he “rejected her request.” of salaried employment and medical benefits.”

Brooks also claimed that Roe “threatened” to “publicly reveal false claims” about him that would “jeopardize” his business and reputation, referencing allegations he made in an Oct. 3 complaint. In that complaint, she alleged that the country singer exposed his genitals. with her, he spoke openly to her about his sexual fantasies and sent her sexually explicit text messages in 2019.

He has denied the Roe allegations, stating in a statement to the PEOPLE who has “been harassed endlessly with threats, lies, and tragic stories about what my future would be if I didn’t write a check for many millions of dollars.”

“I want to play music… I want to continue our good works in the future. It breaks my heart that these wonderful things are in doubt now. I trust the system, I am not afraid of the truth and I am not the man.” “They have painted me as I am,” Brooks said in his statement.