John Amos, 83, has accused his adult daughter of molesting him just a week after she went public asking for $500,000, claiming he was abused by a “carer.”
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 by his bedside.
Amos is on the phone with a man believed to be an elder abuse attorney.
He says to him, “I am very capable. And I have great confidence in the doctors I have here in the medical staff my son has gathered around me. I feel very good about that.
In a video uploaded to his son KC’s TikTok account, Amos tells a lawyer over the phone that his daughter, Shannon, 56, is the person who “abused the elderly”
Amos with his daughter Shannon, 56. She claimed last week that he was fighting for his life in ICU and that the family now needed donations to help protect him
“My main issues are that before entering the hospital, I had some ongoing issues with my daughter, who I believe took advantage of me. She’d be the prime suspect if you did. I don’t know if that’s the right term or not.
“She is the one I would attribute my elder abuse to. It’s definitely a case of elder abuse.’
He explained that he was recently hospitalized with water retention and “a few other issues,” but said everything was “corrected or at least addressed.”
Last week, Amos’ daughter Shannon, 56, worried the beloved TV star when she claimed in an Instagram post that he was a victim of elder abuse at the hands of a carer.
Shannon Amos with her father John. Amos told the lawyer on the phone that she was “absolutely” taking advantage of him
Amos with his two children, Shannon and KC (right) and granddaughter Quiera Williams in 2008
“The past two weeks have turned our world upside down. My father, a victim of elder abuse and financial exploitation.
“We are working with the Colorado Bureau of Investigations and local authorities, determined to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Legal assistance is crucial to securing their prosecution and protecting my father’s future. His home, looted, requires a safe place for his return,” she said.
She launched a GoFundMe page to seek $500,000 in donations, telling followers, “Every donation will be directed to a trust for my father’s care, legal fees, and aftercare.
“Help us win this battle, send love and awaken hope the day we can dance together again.”
It’s unclear how much was raised before the fundraising page was deactivated.
Shannon founded the GoFundMe on June 7, alleging that her father was a victim of abuse
The page has now been removed by GoFundMe. Amos says his daughter is “the suspect” of elder abuse
Amos, shown in 2016, said he was recently hospitalized with water retention but that all his health issues had been “corrected or at least addressed”
Amos is best known for his role on the 1970s hit show Good Times
Three days later, Amos himself issued a statement through his longtime representative confirming 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 reported her concerns to, confirmed it had received a complaint and was investigating whether a 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 when he heard about the GoFundMe his daughter set up and said, “These are his exact words.
“To all my fans, I want you to know that I am fine. I am not in ICU and have never fought for my life.
“First, I want the GoFundMe campaign about me to end immediately and then the money be returned to those who made donations.
“My son and I will release more information in due course,” he told People earlier this week.