Recent Updates from one of our San Jose Divorce Lawyers reports that Pentecostal evangelist Juanita Bynum has filed for divorce from her husband and business partner, Bishop Thomas Weeks III, following a brutal domestic violence incident that has inspired Bynum to focus her fame and energy on advocating for victims of domestic violence. In a press conference on Tuesday, September 6, 2007, Bynum addressed the August 21 incident, and reassured her fans and colleagues that she viewed her emerging role as the self-proclaimed “face of domestic violence” as a “social contribution.” Shortly thereafter, Bynum appeared on an international Christian talk show to reclaim her position in the national spotlight, and news began to trickle through the airwaves that she had served Weeks with a divorce petition. Weeks, who blames the devil for Bynum’s domestic violence accusations, is currently facing multiple charges related to the August 21st beating, including felony aggravated assault, felony terroristic threats, and two misdemeanor counts of simple battery. If convicted, he may serve a maximum prison sentence of 27 years. Although Weeks maintains that he hopes to work things out with Bynum, a future reconciliation does not seem very likely. Bynum’s divorce petition cites “cruel treatment” as a main argument for ending their marriage, and states that the union has been “irretrievably broken.”
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