Jesse James’ awful summer got even worse recently when his ex-wife Janine Lindemulder filed a motion against him over their daughter, 6-year-old Sunny.  Lindemulder, a former porn star, lost custody of her daughter last year after being jailed for tax evasion.  Now, she claims that James, host of Monster Garage and ex-husband of Sandra Bullock, is trying to turn Sunny against her.  In the filing obtained by Us Weekly, Lindemulder claimed that since James moved himself and Sunny to Austin, Texas, she hasn’t spoken to her daughter in seventeen days.  She claims that before the move, her daughter “was distant, confrontational, disrespectful and accusatory.”  James has disputed his ex’s claims, saying that he has not interfered with Sunny and her mother’s relationship.  “[Janine] is not stable, and acts impulsively and contradictory,” said James in his response.  “[She] sounds …as if she is drinking or taking drugs again.”

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Jesse James’ ex-wife Janine Lindemulder is heading south to Austin to be with her daughter, E! News reported this week.  After a court battle, Lindemulder was granted joint legal custody of daughter Sunny, but the celebration was cut short when James received physical custody, deciding to move down to Austin, TX with their child.  The former adult film actress was originally uncertain about the move because she wasn’t sure if she could provide a lifestyle of equal standards for the child like James and former step-mom, Sandra Bullock, had given her.  In addition, E! News reports that Lindemulder requested additional funds.  Sunny’s parents deliberated the $6,500 increase in support in court Monday.

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Monster Garage host and Sandra Bullock’s ex, Jesse James, won physical custody of daughter Sunny on Tuesday, reported E! Online.  James and his ex-wife Janine Lindemulder have gone through a tug-of-war custody battle over their child, specifically because James wanted to take Sunny to his home in Austin, TX.  The reason?  James told the judge that he wanted Sunny to live close to Bullock, who has a positive influence on his daughter.  Sunny will remain with her mother until the end of the summer, and will then head to Austin with James.

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Jesse James, ex-husband of Sandra Bullock and West Coast Choppers CEO, won the first round of his custody battle with second wife, the New York Post reported Monday.  James and ex-wife Janine Lindemulder, an ex-porn star, both provided statements against each other, including James claiming Lindemulder told him she was on anti-depressant drugs.  For now, James has sole custody of their daughter, Sunny.

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Last Friday, Jesse James allowed a long-awaited supervised meet-up between his 6-year-old daughter, Sunny James, with her mother, porn star Janine Lindemulder.  The reason for the long delay?  Up until the recent admission of infidelity by Jesse James, Lindemulder was considered to be the “bad” parent (Bitten and Bound). The former couple will be heading to court in two weeks to discuss more formal arrangements, provided Lindemulder has learned to put a filter on her conversations when near their little girl, as US Weekly reported.

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