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Hudson's Sister Speaks About Murdered Son
October 29, 2008 4:40 PM
Jennifer Hudson’s sister Julia says love cost her the lives of her son, mother and brother.
Speaking out for the first time since learning about the murder of her 7-year-old son Julian King, Julia poured out her grief in a heartbreaking blog posted on her MySpace page on Wednesday. “Because I chose to do what was natural to me and love someone, it cost me my beautiful family,” she wrote.
The “someone” Julia is referring to is most likely her estranged husband William Balfour. Currently in custody on a probation violation, Balfour is considered a “person of interest” by the Chicago police in the murders of King, Hudson’s mother Darnell Donnerson and brother Jason.
On her MySpace page, Julia lists William as No. 2 among her best friends, after her mother and before younger sister Jennifer, the Oscar-winning actress and singer. She also lists William as “most likely to get arrested.”
Before updating her page today, Julia described herself as “I’m 29 years old, I have one child and I’m always bored, I love to have fun even start a little s*** here and there.”
Now, at 31, she was grappling with the loss of her family – “my wonderful beautiful loving supporting mother Darnell, my true blue baby brother Jason, I love u big baby…and last but never not least my only son Julian, my innocent baby, one that was sheltered from all the evil in the world because we loved him so much.”
King's body was found in the back seat of a white Chevrolet Suburban on Monday. He had been shot multiple times, according to the Chicago medical examiner’s office. Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death in Donnerson’s South Side Chicago home on Friday.
Julia took some solace in knowing that her family was together, if not in life, at least in death.
“His lil soul is at ease,” she wrote about her son. “I take comfort in knowing that Julian is with my mother and my brother and most of all the Lord and now he’s my angel.”
Luchina Fisher
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My heart is breaking for that family.
Posted by: Joseph | Oct 29, 2008 4:59:16 PM
It just makes me think what kind of world is this that we are living in? When people have become so cold to look at other human being, a child included and put a bullet in them. My heart goes out to the family. I pray that they will give their hearts to the Lord so that God will give them the peace that they can only find in Him.
Posted by: Tanya Brown | Oct 29, 2008 5:15:49 PM
What a tragedy..there is one thing though that I can not understand. Why was she involved/love with a criminal? Most parents would want to protect there children. Being involved with a criminal could endanger your child or other family members. I guess it's just me, I just don't understand it.
Posted by: momof2or | Oct 29, 2008 5:18:21 PM
Fly to the angels lil Julian...as you are one now too.
Posted by: Liz | Oct 29, 2008 5:31:50 PM
Everytime I think about what has happened, I say a prayer for you and your family for comfort from God. Only God can get you through this difficult time in your life. Please know that there are a lot of people of God who are holding you and your family up in prayer.
Posted by: Natasha | Oct 29, 2008 5:34:46 PM
When I think about your mother, brother and most of all little Julian, I feel really sad. But I know that they are with God, especially Julian. All time we think these people are the ones that take our loved ones lives, but if God would not have wanted them, they would not have gone away from us. Just keep your heads up and my family are praying for your family that you will be strong and brave.
Posted by: Janice | Oct 29, 2008 5:44:51 PM
At a time like this we need love, thank God every body is sending it, Jen my dear take heart, I know it seems hard to do but remember God and his angle will not leave you alone. I will be praying for you.
Posted by: phil | Oct 29, 2008 5:55:30 PM
God Bless in this time of Great Loss
Posted by: Vernon | Oct 29, 2008 5:56:48 PM
I am so sorry to here about your Family. It makes me so sad. My Father got beat and rob he's 92years old. His mine come and go. I am so mad at the Devil who put thoughts into people mine. God is Good All the time. Do ever let go of God. Hold on to him. When you get so alone just remember the holy one. God is good all the time. Scluckey, Texarkana, Texas
Posted by: Sharmaine Luckeyw | Oct 29, 2008 5:56:50 PM
i just hope we are all not looking at the right guy. i agree he is a criminal, but let us look at other possibilities.
jennifer's entire family has been wiped out.
she is engaged to one time realty tv star, (opportunist), who knows may be this guy wants jenny for her money and the easiest way to do it is to wipe out her family and then after marrying her, kill her and everything will belong to him, who knows, let us stop and think.
Posted by: nancy | Oct 29, 2008 5:58:29 PM
Jennifer, don't blame yourself. No one knows the future. You can see that your family had it all. You allwere blessed for the time you had together. Don't blame yourself because you hav'nt gotten the whole story yet, and when you do if you do. I'm sure your mom wants you two girls to stand strong until its your turn like each and everyone of us have to pass over that line of life to death.
Posted by: mary derricotte | Oct 29, 2008 5:59:23 PM
i mean WRONG not RIGHT. (MISTAKE)
Posted by: nancy | Oct 29, 2008 5:59:41 PM
Was/is this a crime(s) of domestic violence? If so, could it have been prevented somehow. It is, of course, too late for this family, and I pray for Jennnifer and Julia, friends and remaining family.
Posted by: Sandy | Oct 29, 2008 6:05:31 PM
I'm not a crime solver, but I think the motive is money, Like that actrist was in one of those Island her son came up dead then her. I will say, Jennifer don't trust no body and put that marriage on hold.
Posted by: mary derricotte | Oct 29, 2008 6:06:47 PM
my prayers go out to you let their be comfort with the lord.
Posted by: nikki | Oct 29, 2008 6:10:25 PM
If willim is most likely to get arrested why would you marry a bum like that and bring him into your son's life. I really bad about all of this because william did this and julia I love sister because you are going thru some guilt right now about the bad choice you made marrying that creep. william didn't love you or your family because alot those thugs don't know what love is they figures that sex is the way to get a girl and violence is away to keep a girl and william couldn't take it so he killed out of spite.well william your is on tv with all this bull about you getting your ged in jail so what big deal because you are about to get awhole lot more because those other inmates are going to give you the beating you should've got along time ago. I hope they really get you in there for killing that little boy and the huson family there is no reason or explanation for it . you are a very distubed man and your mom is sick yoo.
Posted by: nikta harris | Oct 29, 2008 6:16:10 PM
Shame on you for marrying such a loser! What the hell were you thinking hooking up with that piece of trash. Oh right, you were not thinking. It cost you the lives of your family. Self Esteem and Self Worth are more valuable than love my dear. Your affiliation with this type of individual doesn't say much for your judgement. Were you thinking, "gee what a good example and role model" he is for my child !!!!!!!! Unbelievable
Posted by: Carmen | Oct 29, 2008 6:19:36 PM
Julie, my heart is heavy for you and your family and the pain you are going through. My son was violently murdered in a home invasion 4 weeks after my mother died and a brother and sister-in-law died within a couple of months. Even with that I can't say I know all the pain you are feeling because of the way things happened. Yet I do know the horrific pain I felt losing a son and mother & brother very close together. My faith holds me together and it is the hardest thing I believe a mother will ever endure but I was able to accept God's infinite will - my son was also my only son; he lived to see age 22. I've had you and your family in my prayers not just each day but all throughout each day and I hope that somehow you find some comfort and strength in the expression of many people who are hurting with you and throughout the difficult days ahead. Keep the Faith!
Posted by: Mary | Oct 29, 2008 6:21:52 PM
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I know how it is to lose a child. I lost my son 10 years ago in a motorcycle accident. He was 29. You lost your son at such a early age. I am so sorry. I look at my grandchildren and I think who can hurt a child. Again I am so sorry for your loss. He is an angel now and your mother and brother will take care of him.
Posted by: Mary Schirmer | Oct 29, 2008 6:32:36 PM
For those of you who don't know, that have lived sheltered lives in the suburbs and have attacked Julia based on her decision of a mate I have a little light to shine on the matter.
When you grown up in a violent crime ridden neighborhood criminals are mostly all you know so you would not be afraid of them. Some have criminals in the family, some have been around when crimes were committed, and some even have parents who are criminals.
I grew up in a violent neighborhood and when we heard gunshots it did not scare us because it was the norm, a guy was actually killed in front of my house with me witnessing the murder and I was only 17 and I'm 39 now. I've been out of "the hood" for 19 years and when I go back to visit and hear gunshots I duck and dodge because I'm not use to that anymore.
I'm just saying maybe those type of people were the norm for her, please consider the circumstances before you judge.
Posted by: dallasgirl | Oct 29, 2008 6:33:46 PM
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