FAIRFIELD – A state lawmaker who was sued by his daughter over claims of fraud in connection with a car lien and title is counter suing for defamation.

State Senator Adrian Dickey was sued by his daughter, Korynn Dickey, in July for allegedly forging her signature on car lien and car title application forms without her knowledge or consent. Last week, according to the website Bleeding Heartland, Dickey’s attorney submitted an amended answer to the lawsuit, seeking $120,000 in damages for alleged false “written and spoken statements” that “are injurious to [Dickey’s] reputation.”

In the original court filings, Korynn Dickey alleged that the car was given to her with “no strings attached” in 2020. The vehicle was totaled in May 2023, at which point it was discovered that Senator Dickey had placed a security lien on it after completing the title in Iowa.

Senator Dickey has denied the allegations that he forged his daughter’s signature without her permission, arguing in court filings that Korynn “acquiesced or consented/gave her permission” for her father to sign her name.

A District Court hearing has been scheduled for September 18 to consider arguments over where the case should be tried.