Journey singer coping with abuse allegations
Vocalist Arnel Pineda, who joined Journey in 2007, was lately accused by his spouse of being an abusive husband and father. Pineda is now breaking his silence, along with his administration crew addressing the allegations.
In an interview with USA Inquirer, the singer’s supervisor, Yul Session, dismissed the accusations of home violence. Session described the allegations as “retaliation” for Pineda beforehand submitting an adultery case in opposition to her.
“This isn’t true,” Session mentioned of the spouse’s claims. “Two years in the past, Arnel filed an adultery case in opposition to [his wife]. All the pieces she’s saying now’s retaliation. Arnel has proof that she has a lover. Arnel had investigators comply with her. He even has photographic proof of her leaving a motel with one other man. Regardless of that, he nonetheless kept away from making this stuff public for the sake of their kids.”
Session continued, defending Pineda’s character: “All I learn about Arnel is that he’s a really light individual, out and in. He’s incapable of being violent. What [his wife] is saying about abuse shouldn’t be true.”
The supervisor went on to state that Pineda continues to offer monetary assist to his partner regardless of their marital points.
“[His wife] even collects rental earnings from Arnel’s properties. She receives a minimum of 500,000 pesos each month,” he defined. “On high of that, Arnel continues to shoulder the bills of their kids from faculty to day by day wants. He is an efficient father and supplier. She needs to make it a media spectacle. However Arnel doesn’t need that. He has at all times advised me to maintain it out of the general public as a result of it impacts the kids.”
“Arnel may be very reluctant to speak about this. He advised me, ‘Yul, you say all of it. Talk about what you realize and have seen,’” Session mentioned. “He needs this settled privately and correctly, not within the public eye. What’s saddest about all that is the children. They’re seeing issues on social media and it’s not proper. It doesn’t matter what, they’re those most affected by their mom’s actions.”
Periods concluded by stating that Pineda has proof to assist his claims.
“Arnel by no means requested for this to play out in public. However he has proof, and if wanted, he’ll use it. For now, he solely needs peace and the prospect to proceed offering for his household with out being bombarded by lies. On the finish of the day, Arnel’s legacy isn’t just his music however the best way he treats individuals with kindness and respect. To see his title dragged by way of these false accusations is heartbreaking, as a result of those that actually know him perceive he would by no means do what [his wife] is claiming.”
Pineda’s points come after rumors that Steve Perry might sometime return to Journey.
