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While Yoko continued her
art work and exhibitions, Tony watched over Kyoko. The Cox family moved to New
York and then to England in 1965. In 1968, Kyoko's life changed when Yoko left the family to be with
John Lennon and by 1969, Tony and Yoko were divorced. Tony had custody of Kyoko until Yoko married John when she wanted Kyoko
in her care and got custody. Tony remarried to Melinda. From 1969 to 1971, Yoko and Tony were involved in a major custody
battle. Tony had attempted kidnapping Kyoko and they flew off to Majorca, where he was arrested for a few days. In 1971, the custody battle was still
unsolved when Tony took Kyoko and vanished in America In 1972, Tony and Kyoko were involved in a cult called the Church of
the Living Word (also known as Walk). By 1977 Tony and Kyoko left the cult. Kyoko was an associate producer of "Vain Glory"
which was produced by Tony about his invovement with the cult. In 1977, Tony enrolled Kyoko as Ruth Holman at Walter Reed
Junior High in North Hollywood, California. In 1980, during the aftermath of
John Lennon's death, Kyoko did send her mother a telegram In the late 1980s, Tony spoke to a magazine that Kyoko is now a
young adult and if she wants to contact her mother, it's her choice. The story reached Yoko who published a public letter,
written directly to Kyoko. Many false confessions emerged but in 1997, Kyoko called her mother and Yoko knew that this was
indeed her daughter. Mother and daughter reunited and Kyoko met her half brother, Sean. The family is now close and Kyoko
remains in touch with her father. Kyoko is now a teacher, married to a lawyer named Jim with two children (one is named Emi,
born in 1997 and a son) and remains living in a low profile.
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