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Cher seeks conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman following multiple arrests

Cher seeks conservatorship over her son Elijah Blue Allman following multiple arrests

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Cher has filed a conservatorship to take control of her son Elijah Blue Allman’s estate. The news comes weeks after the 49-year-old only son of Cher and the late Allman Brothers founder Gregg Allman was arrested twice in the space of three days. Days after his initial arrest for allegedly causing a disturbance at a private school with which he had no affiliation, Allman was arrested again in Windham, New Hampshire, after he allegedly broke into a home. Cher previously filed a conservatorship in December 2023, arguing at the time that Allman could not take care of himself or “manage his own financial resources” because of alleged issues with drug abuse. Allman responded to that filing by insisting he had been “clean and sober from illicit substances for over 90 days” and Cher withdrew legal proceedings. However, following the recent arrests Cher has …

Nick Reiner had been in mental health conservatorship in 2020, years before he allegedly killed his parents: report

Nick Reiner had been in mental health conservatorship in 2020, years before he allegedly killed his parents: report

Published by Daniella Wilson

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Nick Reiner was placed in a mental health conservatorship that lasted from 2020 to 2021, according to reports. The 32-year-old has been charged with the murder of his parents, acclaimed film director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner. He is set to be arraigned on February 23, after his attorney quit. According to the , a clerk with the Los Angeles Superior Court confirmed the conservatorship ended in 2021. Steven Baer, a licensed fiduciary who was appointed as Reiner’s conservator, told the Times that mental illness “is an epidemic that is widely misunderstood and this is a horrible tragedy.” Another source told the publication that Reiner had been diagnosed at different times with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. They claimed that Reiner had been taking medication to treat the condition, but switched medication due to side effects about …

Tommy Lee Jones pursued conservatorship over daughter Victoria before her death

Tommy Lee Jones pursued conservatorship over daughter Victoria before her death

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter New details have emerged about the relationship between Tommy Lee Jones and his daughter, Victoria, in the years before her death aged 34. Victoria was found unresponsive at the Fairmont Hotel in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Her cause of death has not been confirmed, but police said no foul play is suspected. In the weeks since, it has emerged that Jones sought a temporary conservatorship to protect his adult daughter from her own “life-threatening conduct” two years before her death, according to court documents. A conservatorship is a legal agreement where the government appoints someone to make decisions for a person who is unable to take care of themself. The Oscar-winning actor successfully filed a petition to put Victoria under a conservatorship in August 2023, arguing that she needed drug rehabilitation. At the time, Victoria was under a …