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John Amos, the star of ’70s sitcom “Good Times,” is being abused and financially exploited by a caretaker, according to this daughter. Interestingly enough, though, John says nothing could be further from the truth.
In a GoFundMe page, Shannon Amos argued that she “received a distressing call” from her father in May. At the time, she claimed John, 83, was being hospitalized in Memphis, Tennessee.
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“Though I was out of the country, we managed a brief FaceTime conversation before his pain became too unbearable,” she wrote. “Desperate, I reached out to a family friend, who flew to Memphis while I prepared to join them. What we found shattered our world: my dad fighting for his life in the ICU.”
In time Shannon said she “unraveled a horrifying truth.”
“My dad had fallen victim to elder abuse and financial exploitation,” she asserts, noting that she’s working with local Colorado police and the Colorado Bureau of Investigations to determine if a crime was committed.
“Meanwhile, our priority remains my father’s medical needs and providing him a safe haven,” she added. “His home had been violated, stripped of anything valuable.”
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Shannon didn’t detail who the alleged perpetuators were, but said it was “caregiver.”
“We are deeply saddened by John’s victimization through elder abuse, neglect, and fiduciary abuse, believed to be perpetrated by a trusted caregiver,” the GoFundMe said. “This betrayal has devastated us, and we are resolute in continuing a thorough investigation. The funds raised through this campaign will also allow us to seek justice and provide security and stability for him.”
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Shannon is seeking $500,000 from the page, but she only raised about $4,000 over a 24-hour period.
Following the plea, John spoke with TMZ and said there was no factual basis for any of the claims. “No one is abusing him and he hasn’t been fighting for his life,” TMZ said, noting that John has no idea why Shannon started the fundraising page.
The “America’s Dad” actor’s rep did confirm he was in the hospital recently, but said it was tied to his lower body filling with fluid, which was causing issues with his heart. Doctors were able to drain the fluid and John is near 100%.
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