Mambo Queen clarified it perfectly (thank you).
Because he lied, and said that he found it, specifically the 10 pages he has copied and supplied to the judge which were supposedly ripped out of the book, on top of the trash outside, it would/will be considered anybodys property. You can all imagine the barrage of lies coming out of his mouth. I had it in a nightstand cupboard by my side of the bed with a bunch of other books. Interestingly enough, the book I had on top of the nightstand was my Bible.
It is such a violation, I guess if this helps anyone else who may be in a situation like this to know to get rid of any journal you may have, or keep it in a sacred place.