Sandra Bullock’s Anguish Continues as Stepson Gets Hit With $1M Lawsuit for Harassing Girlfriend That Left Actress Heartbroken

Sandra Bullock’s Anguish Continues as Stepson Gets Hit With $1M Lawsuit for Harassing Girlfriend That Left Actress Heartbroken
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Sandra Bullock’s marriage to Jesse James was a sensational event, and not in a way that raised innocently curious brows and piqued the idle mass’s interest. America’s sweetheart tying the knot with a greasy motorcycle mechanic simply did not sound right. And this very feeling of unease and repulsion toward Bullock’s chosen partner fed into the animosity that grew in their relationship despite the Oscar-winning actress being completely in love with her husband. Jesse James and Sandra Bullock separated after 5 years when reports of his infidelity began to surface.

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Sandra Bullock with Jesse James

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Sandra Bullock’s Stepson Lands in Serious Trouble

For the entirety of the COVID-19 era, the fraction of the population that has broken the norms of relationship and social communion is astounding. A greater percentage of the younger generation have begun to live with their partners after the brief year of self-isolating in each other’s company. And it was only understandable when Jesse James’ son from his previous marriage began to live with his partner, Lucee Peterson, over the course of the pandemic.

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Sandra Bullock blindsided by news of stepsons conviction
Sandra Bullock blindsided by news of stepsons conviction

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What was not expected in this scenario whatsoever was the continuous cycle of abuse and violence that would ensue, leaving Peterson with severe emotional and physical injury. From March 2020 to April 2021, reports account for dozens of separate cases of domestic violence, following which Peterson was awarded a lifetime protection order against James. In May 2021, upon violating the court-sanctioned order, he was sentenced to 2 days in prison and a five-year probation for a felony conviction.

Sandra Bullock, who came to grow acquainted with Jesse James Jr. during her 5-year-long marriage to his father expressed her anguish over the unfolding situation and was reportedly “blindsided” by the news of his conviction and claimed to be “incredibly upset”.

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Jesse James Jr. Digs Himself Into a Deeper Hole

On March 29, 2023, Lucee Peterson filed a $1 million lawsuit against Jesse James Jr. for the continuous emotional harassment which accounts for the innumerable acts of violence perpetrated by the defendant over the course of the 13 months from March 2020 to April 2021. The lawsuit also states:

“Defendant intentionally or recklessly engaged in a pattern of extreme and outrageous conduct that caused (Peterson) to suffer severe emotional distress. Defendant sent (Peterson) over fifty text messages, violating the Emergency Protection Order […] Defendant threatened (Peterson) stating: ‘I’m not lying this is why I wanna f–king hit you. I’m going to end up dumping you, driving away, or knocking you the f–k out.”

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James
Sandra Bullock and Jesse James

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The lawsuit arrives at the heels of another suit filed one month earlier by Jesse James Jr. against Peterson over the missing sum of $20,000 belonging to James Jr. That suit, which was dismissed by the judge at the time, has also been addressed in the current filing by Lucee Peterson:

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“After the Court entered a directed verdict in favor of (Peterson), Defendant continued to drag out his meritless claim by appealing, preventing (Peterson) from being able to cut ties with the Defendant, her abuser.”

Soon after violating the protective order and being sentenced to two days in jail, Jesse James Jr. claimed he was financially unable to hire an attorney for himself. A resolution is yet to be reached over the $1 million lawsuit.

Source: Radar Online

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Written by Diya Majumdar

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With a degree in Literature from Miranda House, Diya Majumdar now has nearly 1500 published articles on FandomWire. Her passion and profession both include dissecting the world of cinema while being a liberally opinionated person with an overbearing love for Monet, Edvard Munch, and Van Gogh. Other skills include being the proud owner of an obsessive collection of Spotify playlists.