In a statement shared with PEOPLE, a rep for Hailey Bieber says her $1 billion Rhode acquisition has nothing to do with her husband Justin Bieber's "business affairs" following his financial settlement with Scooter Braun.

An independent audit showed that Bieber still owed Hybe $26 million for the cancellation and an additional $11 million in back commissions, of which the artist agreed to pay half — bringing the total to $31.5 million. It’s also reported that Scooter Braun will not receive any of this money personally, as he is no longer the CEO at Hybe.

While critics speculated that the Rhode deal was Justin's financial lifeline, Hailey has made it clear that her billion-dollar empire is hers alone