Actress Chanel Maya Banks, who had been missing since Oct. 30, has been found safe and no foul play is suspected in her disappearance, the LAPD said.
Actress Chanel Maya Banks posts ‘I am not missing’, alleges she escaped abuse by family
Los Angeles actress Chanel Maya Banks, who had been reported missing and not seen by family since Oct. 30, has been found safe, authorities on Wednesday. But at least one of Banks’ family members remained skeptical that the actress had been located.
The Los Angeles Police Department said Banks, known for her roles in the television shows « Gossip Girl » and « Blue Bloods », was unharmed and no foul play is suspected in her reported disappearance, adding that the case was closed. No other details were immediately provided.
Additionally, messages were posted to a social media account Wednesday under Banks’ name with the headline « I am not missing. » The messages claimed abuse by her family and indicated she had willingly left « to escape my cage. »
After being informed of the LAPD’s update, Banks’ cousin Danielle-Tori Singh said it was « fake news » and vowed to continue distributing flyers describing Banks as missing.
