Christian singer Julianna Zobrist responds to ‘ugly’ divorce allegations
Ben Zobrist, former Chicago Cubs utility player and 2016 World Series MVP, filed a $6 million lawsuit in May against his former minister Byron Yawn.
In the lawsuit, Zobrist accuses Yawn of having an affair with his wife, Julianna Zobrist, while serving as their marriage counselor, according to court documents. Yawn is also accused of defrauding Zobrist’s charity foundation where he worked.
The Zobrists filed for divorce in May 2019 in separate courts in Illinois and Tennessee.
Julianna, a Christian pop singer and author, addressed the accusations publicly for the first time on Tuesday with an Instagram post.
“It’s tempting to retaliate or seek revenge when someone decides to hurt, slander, or lie about you. Especially in public. It’s difficult to remember that those who harm us are acting out of their own pain. Wounded people need healing, and that’s what I pray finds every person who is so lost in their pain that they resort to inflicting harm on others,” she wrote.
In the post, Julianna also thanked her supporters for their kindness and encouraging words.
“A time will come when I will address my journey, independently of my children. But this is not that time. For now, I appreciate your ongoing kindness and respect for our privacy.”
The divorce is scheduled for a seven-day bench trial in Franklin, Tennessee, beginning Aug. 9, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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