Hi indigomood
I missed Larry's show, but I did read the transcript. Just my opinion--I think Silvia Barthes was just very angry that Yanni no longer wanted to be involved with her--I don't think he attacked her.
CNN LARRY KING LIVE
Interview With Justin Berry; Interview With Yanni
KING: The girlfriend was Silvia Barthes. We invited her to appear, the woman who accused Yanni of domestic battery. The invitation was declined. There is a statement from her attorney which says, "A civil lawsuit will be filed this week against John Y. Christopher, AKA Yanni, by Silvia Barthes relating to a recent incident which resulted in the arrest of Yanni and other matters. Ms. Barthes attempted to resolve these issues with Yanni privately and without resort to litigation and the media. However, based on Yanni's public discussion of the matters, this is no longer possible."
There was a criminal charge that was dismissed, is that right?
YANNI: Yes.
KING: What happened?
YANNI: Well, very painful, very painful time. It's been 30 days I've been sequestered in my house. I sat there and I watched everybody talk and tell their side of the story and I haven't been able to talk. And I appreciate you having me on to speak.
KING: My pleasure.
YANNI: It was a case where if I want to jump to the most dramatic aspect of what happened, I wanted to end my relationship with Ms. Barthes.
KING: Had you been seeing her some time?
YANNI: Yes, I met her about a year and a half ago. But the relationship was casual at the very beginning because I was touring, I was beginning my tour, I was rehearsing. I went on tour about six months.
So it was difficult to even start a relationship with anyone. But I liked her. She had a lot of life, she liked to have a lot of fun, go out, it was a good energy. And so we became close and we talked on the phone quite a lot. That particular night, though, I think what happened is she just lost it for a few seconds.
KING: You didn't harm her at all?
YANNI: No, absolutely not. She just lost it for a few seconds, that's all it was, and came flailing at me. And I just put my arms up to protect my face. I just was able to grasp her arms at some point. But at that point, she became very aggressive.
And
YANNI: It wasn't a discussion. It was a discussion where I was just telling her, "I think will be the end, I think. She would have to go home, that I would like to end our relationship."
KING: And she didn't want that to happen?
YANNI: No, she wasn't very happy about it. (More at link)
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0604/04/lkl.01.html
