Jillian Lauren-Shriner has reportedly filed for divorce from Weezer bassist Scott Shriner following two decades of marriage. The news comes following her facing legal trouble over a shooting case involving LAPD officers.
Lauren-Shriner, who is a best-selling author who publishes under the pen name Jillian Lauren, made headlines earlier this spring when she was taken into custody on April 8 after sustaining a non-life-threatening gunshot wound from a police officer.
The LAPD later said that officers had been pursuing an unrelated hit-and-run car chase, when one of the suspects tried to enter Shriner’s property. There, the author allegedly fired at the suspect and then pointed her gun at officers and refused to lower it when asked.
Lauren-Shriner was shot in the shoulder by a member of the police, and taken into hospital and then into custody. In May, she pleaded not guilty to the charges, and in September a judge granted a mental health diversion to her, meaning that she avoided jail time for the incident.
Now, according to a new report from People, which obtained legal documents, the author has filed for a divorce after two decades of marriage.
It alleges that she made the filing due to “irreconcilable differences” between her and her partner, asked for spousal support, and requested that Scott Shriner pay her attorney fees.
She is allegedly changing her name back to Jillian Lauren, and asked that the court’s ability to award Shriner spousal support be terminated.
Neither Jillian Lauren nor Scott Shriner have publicly confirmed their split at time of writing. They tied the knot in Hawaii in 2005, and share two sons, aged 13 and 17. Lauren-Shriner is seeking joint legal and physical custody, as per People.
The outlet also highlights how the alleged filing for divorce comes after the author revealed earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with cancer and had two back-to-back surgeries, which included a full hysterectomy.
Over the summer, Weezer played a live set at Coachella 2025 shortly after the LAPD incident, having been added to the line-up the week prior.
The bassist did not address the incident during their performance. He did, though, comment on the situation ahead of the slot and simply say: “She’s alright, thank you for asking.”
