*John Amos’ daughter, Shannon, is speaking out about the arrest of her brother Kelly “K.C” Amos, who was charged with making “terroristic threats” against her, according to the police report.
“My family and I continue to advocate and fight for the proper care of my father,” she said in a statement to People. “I am pleased that Kelly is being held accountable for his actions which have put my father’s health at risk, and look forward to resolving this matter in private with the proper authorities.”
Shannon continued, “Despite false accusations and defamatory statements being made against me, I remain committed to ensuring that he receives the best medical care. John Amos may be known as ‘America’s Dad’, but for me, he is my father.”
K.C., 52, was arrested on Saturday in West Orange, New Jersey, after allegedly threatening to “kill Shannon with the purpose to put her in imminent fear of death,” according to the complaint.
As People reports, per the filing, Shannon believed “the immediacy of the threat and the likelihood that it would be carried out” after her brother allegedly texted her photos of firearms and gang affiliations.
“The family and Shannon are all working together to get John the care he needs,” said a rep for Shannon. “In fact, he actually told Shannon’s daughter that he did not recall any of the statements he previously made regarding this issue.”
In recent weeks, Shannon made headlines for alleging that her 83-year-old father was a victim of elder abuse, which the actor later denied.
As we reported … Amos was hospitalized last month after allegedly suffering “elder abuse and financial exploitation” at the hands of a caregiver, according to Shannon. She claims Amons was placed in intensive care but did not disclose what exactly happened to him.
The “Good Times” star told TMZ that “the details laid out by his daughter Shannon Amos are a lie…no one is abusing him and he hasn’t been fighting for his life.”
“I am not in ICU, nor was I ever fighting for my life,” Amos told People in a statement.
“To all of my fans, I want you to know that I am doing well.” he continued. “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.”
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