John Amos Denies New Allegations of Neglect as 'False and Unmerited': 'The Truth Will Come Out' (Exclusive)

The actor, 84, shared a statement exclusively to PEOPLE over reported new claims of neglect made by his daughter

John Amos is denying reports of new allegations of neglect made by his daughter regarding his care.

In a statement exclusive to PEOPLE, the Good Times alum responded to reports of a new investigation in Los Angeles that started after his daughter Shannon claimed to the Adult Protective Services that her brother Kelly C. "K.C." hasn’t provided the proper care for their 84-year-old father amid his ongoing health issues.

"I want to first say that I am feeling well and working diligently on various projects that I am involved in at this time, including the docuseries that my son and I are producing, along with a music release," John says. “I'd like to add that everywhere we go together, people refer to my son K.C. as my twin. I'm proud of him for who he is as a person: a caring, thoughtful human being who respects me and I him."

“Now, I will say this for now: This story about neglect is false and unmerited," adds John. "The real truth will come out soon and you will hear it from me. Believe it."

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John’s daughter Shannon previously alleged that her father was the “victim of elder abuse” in June 2023. She then filed a complaint with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and created a GoFundMe campaign asking for "care expenses" for John, which was then removed after he denied the claims.

He later claimed his daughter was the one behind his "elderly abuse" and that she had "taken advantage" of him.

But over the weekend, TMZ reported that the Los Angeles Police Department were now looking into new claims made by Shannon. They surfaced as John confirmed to the outlet he recently visited the hospital for a routine checkup.

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Shannon and K.C. have long been at odds. In July, K.C., 52, was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill Shannon.

According to a complaint obtained by PEOPLE, Shannon believed “the immediacy of the threat and the likelihood that it would be carried out” after K.C. allegedly sent her text messages with photos of firearms and gang affiliations. The alleged threat made Shannon “fear for her life.”

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In December, John told PEOPLE that “the love is still there” for his daughter despite their “acrimonious” relationship.

“Ultimately, I believe the family love will triumph and God will watch over us and protect us as a family and bring us back together in our harmonious relationship at some point,” he said. “We are still family and we love each other, and that's the bottom line. And all families go through trials and tribulations of some sort.”

A representative for Shannon also previously told PEOPLE that she was "disheartened at the continuation of false and defamatory statements being made against her" by her father.

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