John Amos has denied new allegations of neglect by his daughter.
In a statement exclusive to PEOPLE, good times The alum began after daughter Shannon filed a complaint with Adult Protective Services that her brother, Kelly C. “KC,” was not providing adequate care to her 84-year-old father during his illness. in response to reports of a new investigation in Los Angeles. health issues.
“First of all, I would like to say that I am feeling well and working hard on the various projects that I am currently involved in, including a documentary that my son and I are producing and a music release. “It's included,” John says. “I would like to add that everywhere we go together, people refer to my son KC as my twin. I pride myself on being a caring and thoughtful human being who respects others.”
“Now, let me say this for now: This talk of neglect is false and worthless,” John added. “The real truth will come out soon, and you will hear it from me. Believe me.”
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In a statement to PEOPLE, a representative for John's daughter Shannon Amos expressed concern that John's health issues have been “downplayed despite multiple hospitalizations.”
“People think this is about money and competition, but that's not the case,” Shannon said in a statement. “We went through something similar to my mother before, and she also suffered from severe neglect. We are trying to prevent the same thing from happening to my father. “I hope he gets the help he needs, but we have to prioritize. “First and foremost is the safety of my father, who is vulnerable. Anything else. can be resolved within the family.”
John's daughter Shannon previously claimed in June 2023 that her father was a “victim of elder abuse.” She later filed a complaint with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and launched a GoFundMe campaign seeking John's “care costs,” which has since been deleted. He denied the allegation.
He later claimed that his daughter was behind his “elder abuse” and that she was “taking advantage” of him.
However, over the weekend, TMZ reported that the Los Angeles Police Department is currently investigating new claims by Shannon. These things came to light when John confirmed to the media that he recently visited the hospital for a routine check-up.
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Shannon and KC have been at odds for a long time. In July, KC, 52, was arrested on suspicion of threatening to kill Shannon.
According to the complaint obtained by PEOPLE, after KC allegedly sent Shannon text messages with photos depicting firearms and gang affiliations, Shannon threatened “the immediacy of the threat and the likelihood that it would be carried out.” He said he believed it. The alleged threat left Shannon “fearing for her life.”
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In December, John told PEOPLE that despite their “rocky” relationship, “the love is still there” for his daughter.
“I believe that in the end, family love will prevail and that God will watch over us, protect us as a family, and at some point bring us back into harmonious relationships,” he said. “We're still a family and we still love each other, that's the main thing. And every family goes through some trials and tribulations.”
A representative for Shannon previously told PEOPLE that she is disappointed that her father “continues to make false and defamatory statements about her.”