Gossip Girl actress Chanel Maya Banks breaks her silence to make shock allegations against family who claimed she was ‘missing’

Gossip Girl actress Chanel Maya Banks has seemingly broken her silence to make shocking allegations against her family who claimed she was ‘missing’.

A slew of disturbing abuse allegations against the star’s family were detailed Wednesday evening on an Instagram account linked to 36-year-old Banks.

The post, which discouraged people from donating to crowdfunding sites in Banks’ name, the actress claimed is ‘not missing’ and suggested she had disappeared voluntarily ‘to escape my cage’.

Relatives of the actress had previously reported her missing, claiming that her husband Carlos Jimenez had not helped them in their search.

Police subsequently said that Banks, a resident of Playa Vista, California, was found unharmed in Texas on Wednesday and that no foul play was suspected in the now-closed case.

But her cousin Danielle-Tori Singh has labeled the LAPD update as “fake news” and has vowed to continue leading the search for Banks, seemingly prompting the actress to issue a statement on social media saying she made a series of strong accusations against her. family.

An Instagram account belonging to Banks posted four frames from a note-taking app screenshot in which she spoke out about the issues at hand.

It was not immediately clear whether Banks, who appeared in three episodes of Gossip Girl in 2009 and played the role of Sawyer Bennett, himself wrote the posts on the account, which has been verified and has a total of 70 posts in more than twenty-three. half a year, KTL reported.

Jimenez told the station over the phone that Banks “decided she didn’t want to talk to the family anymore because of past issues they were having.”

She allegedly said on the social media site: “My name is Chanel Banks, I am a 36 year old American nobody,” she said, adding that her family members are “all so very ‘concerned’ about my current whereabouts.”

Banks, who also appeared in a 2010 episode of Blue Bloods, acknowledged speaking to police during the investigation into her alleged disappearance.

“I met with the police and determined that not only am I okay, but I am finally free of my… family,” Banks said.

Banks alluded to her religious faith as a factor in cutting off contact with some of her family members.

“They say, once you are free in Christ Jesus, you are free indeed, so six days ago I told my husband that I would be baptized by one of my favorite preachers, Reverend Robert Clancy,” Banks wrote. “He took me to the airport and then I was off for a week.”

A post on Banks’ Instagram criticized her family and discouraged people from donating to crowdfunding sites in her name

She continued, “God said, ‘I’m going to give you some money and I was shocked when it looked exactly like He said!’

Banks said God told her to move, so she took a first-class flight “to the Promised Land.”

The actress also said she was “raising a loud shout out to people in high places who still have a soul and want to keep it at a time like this.” Reach out. Help me.’

Banks said she found out “hours before she left” that some of her family members were “vigorously pursuing a conservatorship.” [i.e.] full legal control.’

She added that “there will be no more lies” and that “everything that is in darkness must be brought to light… thus says the Lord.”

Banks ended her statement by saying, “PLEASE DON’T DONATE TO ANY GO FUND ME THAT SAYS I’M MISSING, I’M NOT MISSING.”

Banks appeared in three episodes of Gossip Girl in 2009, playing the role of Sawyer Bennett

Banks appeared on an episode of Blue Bloods in 2010

Banks’ family claims they last heard from her on October 30 when she texted her cousin Danielle-Tori Singh, who is leading the fundraising campaign for her urgent return.

The actress had been living with her husband in an apartment in Playa Vista for a year before her relatives suddenly stopped hearing from her, Singh said. ABC7.

Singh claims a tip led police to a home in Texas and a woman, who identified herself as Banks, opened the door.

However, the family claims, after reviewing police CCTV footage of the encounter, that the woman was not Banks.

Authorities in California had conducted four welfare checks at the actress’ Playa Vista property this month alone, but Banks was not home on any of the occasions, KTLA reported.

When the family visited the home, they discovered that Banks’ belongings were still at the location, including her “emotional support” dog and car. However, her phone and laptop were not found.