Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines is at the center of a defamation lawsuit by the stepfather of Steve Branch who was one of the 8 year old boys slain in 1993.

The “Big Mouth” Dixie Chick spoke out on behalf of the three people charged in the slaying and made comments that Terry Hobbs (step father) was involved in the killings.

Hobbs filed suit on November 25th, 2008 in Pulaski County Circuit Court against all three of the girls in the band “The Dixie Chicks;” He claims that he suffered loss of income, emotional distress and damage to his character as a result of the statements. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

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Group members: Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire (aka Martie Seidel).

In fall of 2004 they participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the U.S. presidential election.

Emily Robison is married to musician Charlie Robison and Natalie Maines is married to actor/director Adrian Pasdar. Maines and Pasdar first met in May 1999, at the wedding of Emily and Charlie Robison.