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Cher’s son Elijah Blue Allman was rushed to the hospital on June 14. 

On Saturday, deputies from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and EMS workers responded to a call about a man acting erratically. The 48-year-old son of the of the Mermaids star and musician Gregg Allman was taken to the hospital. Deputies also found drugs inside his home. 

Cher claimed her son was unable to manage his finances 

Elijah’s brush with the law is the latest in a series of personal challenges for the musician. A year and a half ago, his 79-year-old mother requested a temporary conservatorship over his estate. 

In December 2023, the “If I Could Turn Back Time” singer asked a court to grant her control over her son’s finances because of his substance abuse issues. Elijah was “substantially unable to manage his financial resources,” she argued, adding that a conservator was “urgently needed” because he was supposed to receive significant assets from a trust at the end of 2023. 

“Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from the Trust, but given his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues, [Cher] is concerned that any funds distributed to Elijah will be immediately spent on drugs, leaving Elijah with no assets to provide for himself and putting Elijah’s life at risk,” Cher said in court documents obtained by People. 

Cher and Elijah eventually reached a private agreement and she withdrew her petition for a conservatorship. 

Elijah Allman’s wife says he has an ‘unwavering commitment to sobriety’

After Saturday’s incident, Elijah’s estranged wife Marieangela King Allman said she still supported her husband despite his “personal challenges.” She added that he had an “unwavering commitment to sobriety.” 

“Like many, he continues to confront his inner struggles — but it is important to recognize that he does so from a place of strength, not defeat,” she said in a statement shared with People. “Despite the assumptions that often color how his journey is portrayed, the reality is that Elijah remains grounded, focused and deeply committed to living with integrity and purpose.”

“I want to state, without hesitation, that I will always root for him,” she added. “My support is steadfast and comes from a place of deep respect for the person he is and the resilience he continues to show.”

Marieangela previously accused Cher of trying to have Elijah kidnapped as part of an intervention, an allegation the singer has denied. 

In a statement to People in 2023, Cher said she was dealing with a struggle sadly familiar to many American families. 

“I’m not suffering from any problem that millions of people in the United States aren’t,” Cher  said of her Elijah’s struggles with drug use. “I’m a mother. This is my job — one way or another, to try to help my children. You do anything for your children. Whenever you can help them, you just do it because that’s what being a mother is. But it’s joy, even with heartache — mostly, when you think of your children, you just smile and you love them, and you try to be there for them.” 

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