Free For All Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 MANALAPAN, Fla. (AP) - The pianist Yanni was arrested at his Manalapan home after a 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 musician had asked his girlfriend Silvia Barthes, 33, to leave his beachfront home after they returned from dinner, the report said. Barthes told police the 51-year-old singer was verbally abusive during a car ride home. She told police that when they returned to the house she attempted to take her clothing off hangers and put it in a bag to leave. Yanni forcefully took her clothing off the hangers and threw them on the ground, according to a police report. Barthes told officers he then grabbed her by her forearms and shook her, throwing her on the bed, and jumped on top of her. Barthes had a bloody lip and told officers that she thought she might have hit herself when Yanni shook her arms, according to the report. Yanni told police that Barthes had kicked him and that he believed he had injured his middle finger during the incident, the report said. "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," Yanni said in a statement released Monday to the Associated Press by his personal 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." No one answered a call to a listing for a John Christopher in Manalapan late Monday. In comments to The Palm Beach Post and South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Yanni's lawyer Orlando Gonzalez denied the musician ever hit or harmed Barthes and accused her of manufacturing the story to hurt the singer's reputation. "He absolutely is not guilty and did not strike that woman," Gonzalez told the Palm Beach Post, adding that "the last thing this man would want to do is hurt his hands." Gonzalez told the paper that staff at the home had witnessed the night's events and that they could dispute Barthes' account. Repeated after-hours calls to Gonzalez's office by The Associated Press were not answered. Quote
JSngry Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Yanni told police...that he believed he had injured his middle finger during the incident, the report said. Sounds reasonable. I know that I've used my middle finger quite a bit in conjunction with this cat. Quote
DukeCity Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Think he was mad because he's not sure if he's the father of their child? Quote
ep1str0phy Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 (edited) I can't even begin to comprehend how wrong all of this is. No--"wrong" isn't the word--I'll go with "perverse." Edited March 7, 2006 by ep1str0phy Quote
ghost of miles Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Lock 'em up and throw away the key!! Hang 'em high!! Now if we could only formally bust the G-meister for the desecration he visited upon Louis' "What a Wonderful World." Quote
JSngry Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Barthes told police the 51-year-old singer was verbally abusive during a car ride home. She told police that when they returned to the house she attempted to take her clothing off hangers and put it in a bag to leave. Yanni forcefully took her clothing off the hangers and threw them on the ground, according to a police report. Barthes told officers he then grabbed her by her forearms and shook her, throwing her on the bed, and jumped on top of her. Barthes had a bloody lip and told officers that she thought she might have hit herself when Yanni shook her arms, according to the report. This constitutes "domestic battery"? Quote
scottb Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 This constitutes "domestic battery"? You can't just treat fine couture like that! Tearing them right off the hanger! What kind of animal is he! Quote
GregN Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 ""He absolutely is not guilty and did not strike that woman," Gonzalez told the Palm Beach Post, adding that "the last thing this man would want to do is hurt his hands."" Quote
Kalo Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Anytime Yanni's "music" is played in anyone's house anywhere, I'd consider that a form of domestic abuse. Quote
bertrand Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 (edited) Yanni needs to learn to chill. Perhaps listen to some of that 'new age' music. I hear it's very relaxing. Bertrand. Edited March 7, 2006 by bertrand Quote
Free For All Posted March 7, 2006 Author Report Posted March 7, 2006 Did I mention that I love this place? Quote
Jim R Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Glad to hear it, but it's not a practical way to bring PBS's musical fare back to where it was 30 years ago. I mean even if they go out and arrest Andre Rieu, Benise (is that his name?), Michael Buble, etc etc, they'll all still be on every other night in reruns. Not only that, but how do you arrest the entire cast of Riverdance? Just not practical. Quote
DTMX Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 ... cruel, false, without merit ... Sounds like Yanni to me. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 funny that article never mentions the "other" woman? Quote
Christiern Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 "Barthes told police the 51-year-old singer was verbally abusive during a car ride home." Singer? I thought he only made bland, painfully uneventful instrumental sounds. Quote
7/4 Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 I hear he likes to dress up like a little girl too. Quote
king ubu Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Gads, fegh you all! I had no clue who this Yanni chap was before you had to start this thread... But I sure like his left tit! Quote
Big Al Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 Glad to hear it, but it's not a practical way to bring PBS's musical fare back to where it was 30 years ago. I mean even if they go out and arrest Andre Rieu, Benise (is that his name?), Michael Buble, etc etc, they'll all still be on every other night in reruns. Not only that, but how do you arrest the entire cast of Riverdance? Just not practical. And painfully true as well! Quote
Big Al Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 "Barthes told police the 51-year-old singer was verbally abusive during a car ride home." Singer? I thought he only made bland, painfully uneventful instrumental sounds. Apprently the media doesn't pay attention to him, either..... Quote
Guest Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 More details: The dispute began when his new girlfriend said "wait...you're THAT Yanni?...." Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 More details: The dispute began when his new girlfriend said "wait...you're THAT Yanni?...." It probably started when she saw his man-boobs. Quote
catesta Posted March 7, 2006 Report Posted March 7, 2006 (edited) funny that article never mentions the "other" woman? nyuk nyuk nyuk Edited March 7, 2006 by catesta Quote
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