‘The Young And The Restless’ (Y&R) Interview: Kristoff St. John And Wife Mia Discuss Lawsuit, Justice For Son Julian’s Death

In November 2014, “ Young and the Restless” fan favorite, Kristoff St. John faced the nightmare no parent should ever have to face; he learned his 24-year-old son; Julian took his life while being monitored at a mental health hospital in California. He and His ex-wife Mia stated that the institution was not doing their job by checking on him every 15 minutes, and they falsified medical records to state they had checked on him. The St. John’s are seeking justice for their son by suing the mental institution in 2016.

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Nothing will bring their child back, but Mia feels that if she doesn’t fight for justice for Julian- his death will be in vain. Nothing would tear her up more than that cold reality. She said fighting for justice for his death and holding charity events like displaying his art has been instrumental in her healing. “Without being proactive in seeking justice for him- I would have lost the will to live a long time ago,” she said with tears in her eyes.

Kristoff told Closer Weekly that Julian was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia at the age of 18. His death was reported as a suicide, but he believes that if he was checked on like protocol requires his sweet son would be alive today. “He was not being monitored like he was supposed to be and they falsified the records. They wrote that they were checking in on him, but obviously it was a lie because surveillance showed they were not watching him. And even worse, they were still checking off every 15 minutes that he was awake and alert,  an hour and a half after he had already passed,” Mia St. John said.

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St. John’s attorney Mark Geragos said they have been busy preparing to go to court talking to other families and getting their information in order. The trial will start in October of 2016. Mia revealed they aren’t going to trial for money because they clearly do not need money. It is about justice not only for Julian but for other young adults just like him.

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