This is awful. I am so sorry that you are going through this.
It confirms to me that this is a form of mental illness that people go through.
I have heard some similarly irrational stuff from my H in regard to matters under legal dispute.
As Rick said to me just yesterday on here: They will say anything to get what they want.
If you can, look at it as a sign of how desperate they are - losing touch with reality is not a good sign, particularly when going into a legal process.
He will be found out and it will not be good for his case.