Cher‘s troubled son Elijah Blue Allman is not any stranger to the depths of dependancy despair and relationship turmoil as he is battled his merciless demons.
But he has by no means gave the impression to be this all-time low: a shambling, zombie-like raveled spoil, as revealed in astonishing unique Day by day Mail photos and surprising video footage.
With a vacant expression, sores on his puffed-up legs and sweat-stained garments that seem like they have been rescued from a dumpster, Allman was a heartbreaking sight outdoors the unique Chateau Marmont Lodge in Los Angeles the place he is staying.
The 48-year-old musician – at the moment within the midst of a brand new divorce battle with estranged spouse Marieangela ‘Queenie’ King – placed on a weird show captured in a single video clip, standing unsteadily beside the wall on the lodge entrance at night time.
Allman seems to be staring intently forward as friends arrive on the celebrity-packed property, rocking gently forwards and backwards for about 40 seconds.
He sways remoted from others whereas sporting weird inexperienced shorts that droop approach beneath his crotch space and canopy his knees, set off by a darker and soiled ragged inexperienced t-shirt hanging off one shoulder and an oblong tattoo on his left bicep.
Troubling new images reveal Cher’s son Elijah Blue Allman is tragically within the throes of dependancy once more, barely a 12 months after she gave up on her bid for his conservatorship
Wearing sweat-stained, grubby clothes, Allman was seen sporting sores on his puffed-up legs, tobacco-stained fingers, and one lengthy pointed polished finger nail on his proper hand
In clearer unique images of the identical night time, sweat pours off his unshaven and blotched face whereas two crimson marks are above his left hand the place a chunky ring sits on his forefinger.
On his different hand, one nail is tremendous lengthy and painted crimson. Adorning his toes are white-soled black canvas sneakers, with one of many backs crumpled underneath his heel.
Again within the video, he all of the sudden strikes to the left whereas protecting his gaze firmly fastened forward. However his cumbersome body journeys barely as he seems to be appearing on the one thing that sparked his curiosity.
Leaning ahead, he then shuffles shambolically throughout the doorway whereas sustaining the stare earlier than arriving on the concierge kiosk.
Simply as weirdly, he all of the sudden loses curiosity and veers into the lodge, passing an elegantly dressed lady on the way in which.
Allman, who was additionally locked in a court docket battle with Cher over her failed bid to win conservatorship over him, managed a dialog in one other clip with one of many concierge employees close to the kiosk, considered one of his favourite haunts.
In separate video footage, Allman managed a dialog in one other clip with one of many concierge employees close to the kiosk, considered one of his favourite haunts
Consistently dragging on a cigarette, he appeared barely extra presentable however appeared befuddled throughout dialog
Allman is again to residing on the famed Chateau Marmont lodge in Los Angeles, the place he was discovered handed out in 2023, prompting his mom to intervene
Consistently dragging on a cigarette held in his grossly nicotine-stained fingers, he was barely higher dressed this time in a black ripped shirt, lengthy pants, and with a satchel bag slung over his shoulder.
Nonetheless, the previous Deadsy guitarist’s potential to talk deserts him completely after being approached and requested if he’s nonetheless making music.
Trying befuddled by the easy query, his lips transfer a number of instances, his eyes blink then go right into a distant stare and his face collapses right into a childlike grin as he drags closely as soon as extra on a cigarette earlier than leaving.
The startling decline of Allman, born to 78-year-old Cher throughout her second marriage to guitar nice Gregg Allman, is in stark distinction to images of simply eight months in the past.
In August final 12 months, the Day by day Mail solely pictured him on the similar $800-a-night lodge sipping what gave the impression to be cocktails with a thriller blonde lady.
Described on the time as a recovering addict, he was sporting longer hair and wearing a weird vestment-style gown – though didn’t appear raveled.
In a single picture of the 2024 keep he gave the impression to be sporting the identical inexperienced pants and canvas sneakers as in our newest pictures.
Not too way back, Allman, who has a historical past of drug dependancy, was locked in a court docket battle together with his well-known mom over her failed bid to win conservatorship over him. His now estranged spouse Marieangela ‘Queenie’ King had supported him within the authorized battle in 2024 (pictured)
Cher had argued in her petition to the court docket that Elijah’s drug dependancy makes him unable to handle his belief fund. She finally withdrew the petition in September 2024
He checked into the Marmont with a male good friend on that event, reserving separate rooms a 12 months after residing there the earlier summer time earlier than a spell in rehab.
An onlooker instructed the Day by day Mail on the time: ‘Elijah is again and appears loads higher than final 12 months across the similar time when he handed out on the sidewalk in entrance of the lodge.’
The supply added Allman ‘spent more often than not on the pool chain-smoking together with his good friend. Each night time within the early night his good friend would drive him someplace for a pair hours.
‘After which like clockwork, a blonde lady who appeared to be in her early 30s would come go to Elijah at about 7pm each night time and keep till about 10.30pm.’
One other picture of Allman, this time with now estranged partner King and brought in 2024, exhibits him neatly attired in gown pants, crisp shirt, puffed jacket and slicked again hair.
Nonetheless, recent turmoil has overtaken his life since then and has clearly taken its damaging toll.
A lot of the strain between Cher and Elijah has stemmed from his estranged spouse Marieangela King (pictured in 2018)
Allman and King have been within the midst of separating however dismissed their divorce motion in early January 2024 amid his authorized battle together with his mom. King has since filed for divorce once more in April
His 37-year-old British rocker spouse filed for divorce once more in April this 12 months, citing irreconcilable variations and noting March 31 because the date of their separation.
She is looking for a minimum of $6,000 a month in spousal assist from Allman, who has a belief fund of $120,000 a 12 months left by his father who died in 2017.
The childless couple wed in 2013 however the relationship has been stormy, with King first submitting for divorce in 2021 earlier than they patched issues up.
In the meantime, singing legend Cher has had a tumultuous relationship with each Elijah and her daughter in legislation, who her son met in Germany throughout therapy for Lyme Illness.
She reportedly did not congratulate the newlyweds after they eloped and earlier refused to acknowledge their engagement.
Cher, who shot to fame as a singing duet with first husband Sonny Bono, can be reported to have gone lengthy intervals with out chatting with Allman, who she packed off to boarding college when he was eight.
His 37-year-old British rocker spouse filed for divorce once more in April this 12 months, citing irreconcilable variations and noting March 31 because the date of their separation
The childless couple wed in 2013 however the relationship has been stormy, with King first submitting for divorce in 2021 earlier than they patched issues up
Extra rancor within the combine has been fueled by Cher’s 2023 bid to realize conservatorship of Allman, claiming issues about his psychological well being and substance abuse.
However her try to win authorized management over his monetary and private affairs foundered in court docket and Cher dropped the bid in September 2024.
She had insisted Allman’s previous drug dependancy, plus psychological and bodily well being points, made him incapable of managing his annual $120,000.
She mentioned she feared he would spend his $30,000 quarterly payouts on medication, placing his life in jeopardy.
Cher alleged in paperwork that King had not been ‘supportive of Elijah’s restoration and… actively works to maintain Elijah from getting clear and sober or receiving psychological well being therapy that he desperately wants’.
Cher has been romantically linked to music government Alexander Edwards – who at 38 is 40 years her junior – since 2022
Pictured: Cher with eldest son (now Chaz Bono) and Elijah in 1981
Amid all that, King claimed that Cher had employed 4 males to kidnap Allman from a New York lodge room in November 2022 whereas the pair have been attempting to patch up their marriage – later forcing him into rehab in Mexico. Cher has denied the allegation.
Allman instructed the conservatorship decide he had been sober from illicit substances for greater than 90 days.
Hitting again, he blasted Cher as ‘misguided’ and ‘unfit’ to manage a conservatorship.
‘I’ve seen her endure with despair up to now and I don’t imagine that she is able to making acceptable choices for my property,’ he mentioned in court docket paperwork.
‘I don’t want a conservatorship. The one one that can save me from my demons is me – and I am doing simply that.’
Judging by our unique images and movies, that battle is seemingly nonetheless raging.
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