Josie filed a domestic violence lawsuit against Mayweather multiple times when they were dating. She described the relationship as ‘abusive’ and called herself a ‘battered woman’ at the time.
In an interview in 2014 with USA Today, Josie said: “I was a battered woman.I felt embarrassed about saying I was a battered woman. I felt shame. I felt like it was my fault. What did I do? I didn’t understand what a battered woman was at that time. Now I know I was in a very dysfunctional, hostile relationship and a victim of domestic violence.”