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Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Say It Aint So, Yanni.

Posted by CHARLES MUDEDE on March 8 at 13:12 PM

I say Yanni is lying through his teeth. What say you?

Acclaimed pianist Yanni is facing a domestic battery charge after he was arrested at his Florida home in the early hours of Friday. The star, whose full name is John Yanni Christopher, denies hurting his 33-year-old girlfriend Silvia Barthes during the dispute at his Manalapan house. Barthes, who is sporting a cut lip, told police officers the musician shook her, before throwing her on the bed and jumping on top of her. The 51-year-old has released a statement saying, “I want everyone to know that I am completely innocent of any allegations made with respect to the events at my home on the night of March 2. These allegations are cruel, false, without merit and baseless. 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.”


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1

Of course the guy's innocent. He's way too much of a pussy to beat up anyone, even a girl.

Posted by Lark Hawk | March 8, 2006 1:31 PM

2

Always said the hair is there to soften that wife-beater look. Just proves my point.

Posted by toldya | March 8, 2006 1:41 PM

3

i'd say he's lying through his mustache.

Posted by bill | March 8, 2006 1:47 PM

4

he does kind of look like the superstar rapist in Showgirls.

Posted by snep | March 8, 2006 1:50 PM

5

Lying. The blood is kind of hard to explain if the victim won't help.

Hey, what ever happened to the Seahawk guy? I seem to remember his victim was trying to help (him).

Posted by ChetBob | March 8, 2006 2:42 PM

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I'm slightly embarassed to say that my parents know Yanni (went to college with him or something). From my mom: "[His sister] called to tell dad the details. The girlfriend (ex-now I believe) called the newspaper on Monday because she felt it hadn't had enough "press'. Apparently the police were there for 2 hours trying to talk her out of pressing charges as they felt it wasn't justified."

so, there's his side, or something.

Posted by amy | March 8, 2006 4:51 PM

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I thought he was still married to Linda Evans? How does Linda feel about this? Enquiring minds want to know!

Posted by D Huygens | March 9, 2006 12:29 PM

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