NEWSJesse James' Ex Says Kat Von D Was a "Good Influence" on Daughter Sunny James
July 26 2011, Published 10:30 a.m. ET
Looks like Jesse James' ex is upset he split from Kat Von D — and no, it's not Sandra Bullock. Jesse's ex-wife Janine Lindemulder has revealed that she was "sad" to hear the news that her former hubby and the tattoo maven have decided to go their separate ways.
“I’m sad that Jesse James and Kat Von D have split-up," the former porn star told Radar Online.
Janine and James were recently entangled in a messy custody battle over their 7-year-old daughter Sunny James, but called a truce since Jesse's relationship with Kat.
"I’m sad Jesse and Kat have split because she tried to be a good influence on my daughter and ultimately I’m interested in Sunny’s best interests," Janine revealed to Radar Online. “She always spoke well of Kat and told me they played piano together and that Kat would put feathers in her hair too."
She added: “I think that the fact that Jesse and Kat were involved in a long distance relationship eventually took its toll because that is not easy for anyone.”
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Janine will be entering a ‘in-patient’ treatment program in Texas to so she can battle her anxiety and depression issues, and Jesse has offered to pay.
During Janine's stay in rehab, Jesse will take Sunny to visit her mom
“I’m really grateful that Jessie is helping me be like this, and I want to try and be a more stable person for our daughter," Janine shared. “If everything goes well, I intend to re-locate down here permanently. I hope people give me a chance because I know that Sandra Bullock is a real favorite down here. We did not plan to all end-up in Sandy’s back-yard, but that is just the way things panned-out. I did appreciate what she did for our daughter too.”
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James and Kat Von D were engaged last January and suddenly made the shocking decision to split.
Last night Kat Tweeted, “I am no longer w Jesse, and out of respect for him, his family and myself, thats all the info I’d like to share. Thanks for respecting that.”
