Nick Gordon responds to claims he gave Bobbi Kristina a toxic substance..

After Bobbi Kristina's family claimed Nick Gordon gave her a toxic substance before dragging her face down into the bath tub, Nick Gordon has responded via his lawyer.A spokeswoman for Gordon's new defense lawyer, Jose Baez, told USA TODAY the lawsuit was "slanderous and meritless." 

"The recent lawsuit against Nick is slanderous and meritless. Nick has been heartbroken and destroyed over the loss of his love and it's shameful that such baseless allegations have been presented publicly. Nick has engaged civil counsel and intends to defend the lawsuit vigorously and expose it for what it is: a fictitious assault against the person who loved Krissy most,"