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John Amos Trades Barbs With Daughter Over Alleged Elder Abuse

The Good Times star's daughter, Shannon Amos, alleges that he was a victim of elder abuse while he was hospitalized in May.

Legendary actor John Amos has been hospitalized and embroiled in a family scandal, but now heโ€™s speaking out on the controversy. According to TMZ, on May 14, the 83-year-old actor was hospitalized and his daughter, Shannon Amos, alleged that he was a victim of โ€œelder abuse.โ€ However, the outlet recently spoke with John who says he is not being abused.

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The Good Times star told TMZ that โ€œthe details laid out by his daughter Shannon Amos are a lie...no one is abusing him and he hasnโ€™t been fighting for his life.โ€ His rep, Belinda Foster, revealed that John was hospitalized because โ€œhis lower body was filling with fluid, all the way to his abdomen, and causing issues with his heart.โ€ Foster added that โ€œdoctors have been able to drain all of it, and Johnโ€™s recently started to feel 100 [percent].โ€

TMZโ€™s initial report states that Shannon claims her father called her from the hospital and they spoke briefly before his pain became too much. She then reveals that the family discovered the Coming to America star โ€œhad fallen victim to elder abuse and financial exploitation.โ€ Shannon didnโ€™t give details on the situation, but did say that โ€œhis home had been violated, stripped of anything valuable.โ€

After revealing the alleged elder abuse, Shannon set up โ€œa GoFundMe with a $500,000 goal,โ€ explaining โ€œthe money will be used for Johnโ€™s care, legal fees, and aftercare.โ€ John told the outlet โ€œheโ€™s got no ideaโ€ why his daughter started the GoFundMe. Following her fatherโ€™s statements to TMZ, Shannon responded in an Instagram postโ€”which appears to have since been deletedโ€”that there is โ€œanother sideโ€ to the story and she is โ€œnot crazy,โ€ as there is an open investigation with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations.

Letโ€™s start by celebrating the good news that John Amos is getting better and dealing with issues that led to his hospitalization. And about the rest, I truly hope he is not a victim of elder abuse. Caregivers who take advantage of senior citizens are the lowest of the low. The fact that he says heโ€™s not and his daughter started a mysterious GoFundMe all seems extremely messy, so chances are this wonโ€™t have a happy ending for the family. We just need to pray that an artist whoโ€™s brought so much joy and game-changing representation to our lives gets to enjoy some peace and dignity in his golden years.

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