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Cher has requested temporary legal protection for her son, Elijah Blue Allman, 47, according to a petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. advertising billboard.
In the petition, the “Believe” singer cited her son’s ongoing struggle with substance abuse, which he has spoken about in the past. She seeks to become the sole conservator of Allman’s estate, arguing that he “is currently unable to manage his assets due to severe mental health and substance abuse issues.”
“Elijah is entitled to periodic distributions from the trust fund, but given his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues, the petitioner (Cher) is concerned that any funds allocated to Elijah will immediately be used to purchase drugs, making the Leah had no assets to support herself and put Elijah’s life in danger,” the document states. “Elijah is currently unable to manage his finances and it is not in his best interest to allocate funds directly to Elijah.”
Allman is the son of Cher and ex-husband Greg Allman, a founding member of the Grammy Award-winning band The Allman Brothers. Allman and Cher were married from 1975 to 1979, and Elijah Blue was their only child. Allman died in 2017 after a battle with liver cancer.
Like his parents, Ilya Blue Allman also built a career in the music industry. He is the lead singer of the industrial metal band Deadsy.The rock band recorded two albums on the Billboard 200: 2002 start (100th) and 2006 phantom (No. 176).
In October, Cher responded to allegations made by Elijah Blue’s estranged wife Marieangela King in divorce documents last year, which claimed the pop icon sent four men from Allman was kidnapped from a New York City hotel room, she tells people magazine, “This rumor is not true.”
Just two years before Cher took legal action, she took to X (formerly Twitter) to celebrate the end of Britney Spears’ high-profile conservatorship. “Thank God I’ve been talking (and praying) about this for years,” she wrote. “I’m so excited for her! Blessings to our (superstar). #FreeBritney.” Spears’ 13-year conservatorship ends on November 12, 2021, after a passionate grassroots campaign to There has been an online crusade calling for an end to her father, James Spears’ control over her personal and professional life.
According to court documents, a hearing is scheduled for March 6, 2024. advertising billboard Representatives for Cher and Ilya Blue Allman’s legal representatives have been contacted for further comment.
Last week, Cher returned to the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in nearly 22 years. Her breakout hit “DJ Play a Christmas Song” from her first Christmas album entered at No. 94, her first appearance on the chart since 2002’s “Song for the Lonely” at No. 85 On the list. A few weeks ago, “DJ Plays Christmas Songs” helped Cher become the first solo artist in history to achieve a new No. 1 at the festival. advertising billboard Top song charts for each of the seven decades from the 1960s to the 2020s (excluding the Bubbling Under Hot 100). “DJ” topped the dance/electronic song sales chart on December 2, 2023.
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