James Breaks Silence To Apologise To Bullock
By WENNMonday, March 22, 2010
SANDRA BULLOCK’s embattled husband JESSE JAMES has issued a public apology to the Oscar winner and his three children for the “pain and embarrassment” caused by allegations of his infidelity.
The Hollywood couple has been rocked by reports the TV mechanic had an 11-month affair with tattoo model Michelle McGee, which she claims took place while Bullock was shooting The Blind Side on location.
In the expose, by In Touch magazine, McGee further alleges the romance continued into 2010, insisting she has kept intimate text messages from James as proof, with some written as recently as 14 March (10) - the week after Bullock claimed gold at the Oscars and tearfully acknowledged her husband in her acceptance speech.
Bullock, who pulled out of the movie’s London premiere and has reportedly moved out of the couple’s Long Beach, California home, has yet to comment on the scandal - but James has broken his silence to offer his apologies.
In a statement issued to People.com, James insists the “vast majority” of allegations against him are “untrue and unfounded”, but admits his “poor judgement” is to blame for the bad press currently levelled at him.
However, he stops short of admitting to cheating.
The statement reads, “There is only one person to blame for this whole situation, and that is me.
“It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way. This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them.
“I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me.”
Bullock and James wed in 2005.
James has a son and daughter from his first marriage, and he shares a six-year-old girl, Sunny, with his second wife, porn star Janine Lindemulder.
