Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’ brother has claimed that since his brother’s suicide last year, his side of the family has been denied access to the late actor’s children.
In an Instagram post on Sunday, Deondre Rose said his mother and grandparents were trying to come to terms with Boss’s death, but were disrespected and estranged from family matters.
Without explicitly naming their mother, Rose said his late brother’s three children have had “noticeably limited” interactions with their grandmother and the rest of the family.
“It is deeply concerning to see how my late brother’s children have become involved in the complexities of adult disputes, effectively using them as a weapon,” he wrote.
Boss met Allison Holker in 2010 and married three years later, after which Boss adopted her daughter Weslie, now 14. They had two more children, Maddox, 7, and Zaia, 3.
The DJ and actor was found dead at about 11:15 a.m. on Dec. 13 at the Oak Tree Motel — a 15-minute walk from his home in LA. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Brother of Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, Deondre Rose, has claimed that since his brother’s suicide last year, his side of the family has been denied access to the late actor’s children
Without naming Boss’s children’s mother, Allison Holker, Rose said his late brother’s three children have had “noticeably limited” interactions with their grandmother and the rest of the family.
According to a caption accompanying the note, the statement was written four months before it was published
“Denying them access to precious memories during their later years is deeply unfair,” the statement read.
In his note, Rose blamed “actions and attitudes” that “do not promote an environment conducive to healing and unity,” but said he spoke out in hopes of reaching a resolution.
He noted that the intention was not to place blame, but to “foster a harmonious environment where our family can grieve and ultimately heal together.”
According to a caption to the note, the dispute was ongoing and the statement was written four months before it was published.
“About four months ago I wrote the above messages as a form of therapy, but I decided not to send it then,” Rose wrote.
‘Being diplomatic has not produced the desired result. Now I opt for an alternative approach and speak out honestly.’
Boss was found dead on Dec. 13 in a room at the Oak Tree Motel in LA.
Boss’s wife, Holker, told officers the Ellen Show DJ showed no signs of distress prior to his death.
Investigators noted that she told officers that “to her knowledge, (Stephen) has no history of suicide attempts or suicidal thoughts.” She also said he has “no mental health problems, no financial problems or marital problems.”
The late Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss is pictured with his brother Deondre Rose and his two youngest children. Rose has said his side of the family has been denied access to Boss’ children
Rose, his mother and grandparents tried to come to terms with Boss’s death, but they were estranged from family matters
He noted that the intention was not to assign blame, but to “foster a harmonious environment where our family can grieve and ultimately heal together.”
Boss was completely sober leading up to his suicide.
An autopsy report confirmed that a note had been found, but there was no detail as to what it said.
Holker told police how “out of character” his actions were after he left his home. It was to such an extent that officers considered including it as a critical missing persons case.
She reportedly entered an LAPD station and said her husband had left the house without his car, which was very different from him.
Holker spoke of the tragic death on social media, writing, “Stephen lit up every room he stepped into. He valued family, friends and community above all else, and leading with love and light was everything to him.”
She added, “He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. To say he left a legacy would be an understatement, and his positive impact will still be felt. I’m sure not a day will go by that we won’t honor his memory.’
Ellen DeGeneres said in a statement the day after his death, “I am heartbroken. tWitch was pure love and light. He was my family and I loved him with all my heart.
‘I will miss him. Please send your love and support to Allison and his beautiful children – Weslie, Maddox and Zaia.”
Ellen DeGeneres (pictured) posted a heartfelt tribute to the DJ, calling him “family” and saying she was “heartbroken” by the incident
Allison’s trip to Disney Land with the three kids came nearly eight months after her husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss died by suicide at age 40
Last week, Holker took her three children to Walt Disney World and shared several photos from their visit on Instagram.
Born in Montgomery, Alabama, Boss was nicknamed tWitch because he can get an impulse to dance from an early age, according to a obituary in The New York Times.
He eventually made it onto the reality TV show So You Think You Can Dance where he met Holker, and then worked on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres’ Show’ for nearly a decade as a DJ and eventually as an executive producer.
After that success, Boss continued his work as an actor. He appeared in the ‘Step Up’ move series and in ‘Magic Mike’.