Posted on 03/06/2006 9:36:31 PM PST by hole_n_one
45 minutes ago
The musician Yanni was arrested at his home after an alleged domestic dispute with his girlfriend, authorities said.
Yanni, whose legal name is John Yanni Christopher, was arrested early Friday and faces a domestic battery charge, according to a police report.
The Greek-born singer-pianist denied the allegations.
Yanni asked his girlfriend, Silvia Barthes, to leave his beachfront home in Manalapan on Thursday night, the police report said. Barthes, 33, told police she attempted to pack her clothing but the 51-year-old musician threw it on the ground.
She told officers he then grabbed her arms and shook her, throwing her on the bed, and jumped on top of her, according to the report.
Yanni told police Barthes kicked him, and he believed he injured his finger during the incident, the report said.
No one answered a call to a telephone listing for a John Christopher in Manalapan late Monday. But the musician said in a statement he was innocent.
"These allegations are cruel, false, without merit and baseless," said the statement released by his manager, Danny O'Donovan. "At a more appropriate time and place, I hope and pray I will have an opportunity to address my fans and colleagues all over the world."
Uh Oh!
Injured his finger? Where was it?
What happened to his older blonde actress girlfriend? (can't remember her name)
Linda Evans. His Mrs, IIRC.
Is this the guy who plays the out of control piano compositions?
That's him. "New Age" music. :P
Is locking her in a room and forcing her to listen to his latest CD legally considered "battery" in Manalapan?
The interrogators at Gitmo should be forwarded your comment.
Yanni AKA YAWNee.
Arggggh!! First Thomas Kinkaide, now Yanni?? Fine Art and Fine Music in one day...? Next they're gonna get the guy who invented ear coning. /s
He should trash a few hotel rooms.
'Release' an unauthorized sex tape (hopefully with a woman).
Stick a safty pin through his cheek (his butt cheek).
Whip it out on stage and wave it at security.
And finally learn to play an instrument.
I don't get it.
Bob Ross and Zamfir, check six!
The girlfriend, Silvia Barthes, 33, told police that Yanni threw her clothes from the closet and ordered her to move out of his house, a $7.7 million property on South Ocean Boulevard.
Barthes, who could not be reached for comment, told police that Yanni grabbed her forearms and shook her, then threw her onto a bed. She said he also slapped her, according to the report.
Yanni admitted they argued but said he only grabbed her arms after she kicked him in the groin, police said. He said he hurt his left middle finger during the confrontation but denied striking her.
When police arrived, they say Barthes' lip was swollen and bloody. She told an officer she thought she may have struck her own lip while Yanni shook her.
Police arrested Yanni on a charge of domestic battery, a first-degree misdemeanor.
He's always been gangsta.
It's hard out (t)here for a pimp.
Dunno about Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute, but Bob's probably safe from any new accusations, insofar as he's been dead for ten years now ;)
That's what THEY want you to think!
He's not dead, he's hiding. And if you recall Bob, he always did seem like the type who was bottling a whole lot up inside...
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