After publicly denouncing claims of elder abuse earlier this month, actor John Amos has shut down a fundraiser made in his honor.
Earlier this month, daughter Shannon Amos began a GoFundMe web page for her father. Within the description for the GoFundMe, Shannon talked about she obtained a name from John earlier this 12 months revealing he was hospitalized within the ICU. Shannon went on to notice she then uncovered Amos had been the “sufferer to elder abuse and monetary exploitation.”
No particulars of what kind of abuse was made towards Amos was talked about, nor who was doing it. As a substitute, Shannon talked about {that a} “caregiver” was responsible, and that she had been in touch with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and the native Sheriff’s Division relating to the matter. The GoFundMe was made in an effort to assist Shannon prosecute the individuals concerned.
Nevertheless, the fundraiser is now not accessible on-line. In keeping with a current report from TMZ, a spokesperson for GoFundMe, John Amos declined the funds.
“Making certain that donors’ intentions are honored is our high precedence,” mentioned a spokesperson for GoFundMe to TMZ. “Nevertheless, upon being knowledgeable that Mr. Amos wished to say no the funds raised on his behalf, the GoFundMe was put below evaluation by our Belief & Security workforce after which faraway from our platform.”
The fundraiser had raised $13,000 from 300 completely different individuals. That cash can be refunded to donors, says GoFundMe.
What did John Amos say in regards to the elder abuse claims?
In a press release to TMZ earlier this month, Amos denounced his daughter’s declare as an outright lie. Not solely is he not being abused, Amos mentioned, however he additionally isn’t “preventing for his life” within the hospital. Amos additionally mentioned that he has no thought why his daughter has began the GoFundMe.
A consultant for Amos, Belinda Foster, said Amos’ hospitalization is his decrease physique filling and inflicting coronary heart points. Foster claimed docs have drained the fluid, and that Amos is starting to really feel higher.
Amos is greatest identified for his function because the grownup Kunta Kinte within the iconic miniseries Roots, however has additionally starred in a litany of different reveals and movies. These embody Good Occasions, The Mary Tyler Moore Present, The West Wing, Die Exhausting 2, and Coming to America.
