Gossip Girl actress Maya Banks makes shocking ‘abuse’ claims as she speaks out after being found alive
A GOSSIP girl actress who was missing has spoken out after being found and made a shocking claim about her family.
Chanel Maya Banks, 36, was found safe on Wednesday after she was reported missing on November 8.
The actress, who also appeared in the drama series Blue Bloods, spoke on social media after her disappearance making allegations against her family.
Speaking to True Crime News, she said: “My name is Chanel Banks I’m a 36-year-old American nobody.”
The star continued declaring “I’m finally free” before making some disturbing abuse allegations.
She ended her statement with a cryptic phrase that read: “there will be no more lies.”
Banks, who played Sawyer Bennett, a friend of Jenny Humprey, in Season 3 of Gossip Girl, had been missing since October 30.
Her cousin Danielle-Tori Singh told ABC affiliate KABC-TV that she last spoke to her via text.
But in her statement, Banks refused having any contact with her cousin” in over 15 years, much less every day or 48 hours.”
Cops carried out a series of checks at Banks’ Los Angeles apartment on November 7 and 8, per a GoFundMe page.
The actress’ cell phone and laptop were not found in the apartment.
The disappearance of Chanel Banks
An urgent search is underway for the actress Chanel Banks. Banks is best known for appearing in the hit shows Gossip Girl and Blue Bloods.
October 27: Banks’ cousin Danielle-Tori Singh speaks to her on a FaceTime call.
October 30: Danielle last hears from the actress via text.
November 7: Cops carry out two checks at Banks’ Los Angeles apartment.
November 8: Police visit the property two more times.
November 10: Danielle and Banks’ mom, Judy Singh, go into the actress’ apartment and say all her belongings are still there.
The Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to The U.S. Sun that a missing persons report was filed for Banks on November 8.
The family revealed the actress left her car at her home in the Playa Vista area, which she shares with her husband.
She also left her cat and dog at the house – which her family said was out of character.
“She also does not go anywhere without her little dog,” Singh wrote on the GoFundMe page raising money for Banks’ family during the hunt.
“She would NEVER go anywhere without telling her mom or myself.”
Banks’ belongings were still in the apartment on November 10 when Danielle and the actress’ mom, Judy Singh, visited the property.
Danielle said if she doesn’t hear from her cousin for more than five days, it is a red flag.
“She doesn’t go more than 48 hours without speaking to me or her mom,” she told the KABC.
“That girl is more like a big sister to me.”
“I can tell you in my soul, in my gut, something is not right,” she said.
“We’re crossing two weeks now without a word, without a sound. Nothing.”
Banks, who has lived in Los Angeles for over a decade, starred in three episodes of Gossip Girl.
She also appeared in an episode of Blue Bloods and the action movie Twelve in 2010.
More than $3,000 has been raised on the GoFundMe before it was removed.