John Amos, 83, has accused his adult daughter of abusing him just a week after she went public asking for $500,000, claiming he was being taken advantage of by a ‘caregiver’.
Amos, who starred in Good Times, Coming to America and The West Wing, released a video on his son’s TikTok account earlier this week. It shows him lying in a hospital gown with his son, KC, standing next to his bed.
Amos is on the phone with a man believed to be an elderly abuse lawyer.
He tells him: ‘I am very capable. And I am very confident in the doctors that I have here in the medical staff that my son has assembled around me. I feel very good about that.
In a video uploaded on his son KC’s TikTok account, Amos tells a lawyer over the phone that his daughter, Shannon, 56, is the person who ‘elderly abused him’
Amos with his daughter Shannon, 56. She claimed last week that he was fighting for his life in the ICU and that the family now needed donations to help protect him
‘My main issues are that prior to entering the hospital, I had some ongoing issues with my daughter, who I feel has taken advantage of me. She would be the primary suspect if you would. I don’t know if that’s the right term or not.
‘She is the one I would attribute my elderly abuse to. It’s definitely a case of elderly abuse.’
He explained he was recently hospitalized with water retention and ‘a couple of other issues’, but said all had been ‘corrected or at least addressed.’
Last week, Amos’ daughter Shannon, 56, sparked concern for the beloved TV star when she claimed in an Instagram post that he was the victim of elderly abuse at the hands of a caregiver.
Shannon Amos with her father John. Amos told the attorney on the phone she ‘definitely’ took advantage of him
Amos with his two kids, Shannon and KC (right) and granddaughter Quiera Williams in 2008
‘The past two weeks shattered our world. My dad, a victim of elder abuse and financial exploitation.
‘We are collaborating with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and local authorities, determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.
‘Legal assistance is crucial to ensure their prosecution and protect my father’s future. His home, stripped bare, necessitates a safe space for his return,’ she said.
She launched a GoFundMe page seeking $500,000 in donations, and told followers: ‘Every donation will be directed to a trust for my dad’s care, legal fees, and aftercare.
‘Help us win this battle, send love, and kindle hope for the day we can dance together again’.
It’s unclear how much was raised before the fundraising page was deactivated.
Shannon set up the GoFundMe on June 7, claiming her father was the victim of abuse
The page has now been taken down by GoFundMe. Amos says his daughter is ‘the suspect’ of any elderly abuse
Amos, shown in 2016, said he was recently hospitalized with water retention but all his health issues had been ‘corrected, or at least addressed’
Amos is best known for his role in the 70s hit show Good Times
Three days later, Amos himself released a statement through his long-term rep to confirm that all was well.
He told TMZ he was not ‘fighting for his life’, as his daughter had claimed and said he would release more information at a later date.
The Colorado Bureau of Investigations, which Shannon said she had reported her concerns to, confirmed it had received a complaint and was investigating whether any crime had been committed.
Shannon has not yet responded to her father’s claims.
She and her brother, KC, are Amos’ children from his marriage to Noel J. Mickelson.
Amos was stunned to learn about the GoFundMe his daughter set up, saying: ‘These are his exact words.
‘To all of my fans, I want you to know that I am doing well. I am not in ICU, nor was I ever fighting for my life.
‘First, I want the GoFundMe campaign about me to stop immediately and the funds subsequently returned to those who made donations.
‘My son and I will reveal more information at the appropriate time,’ he told People earlier this week.
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