General Hospital
GH and DAYS Alum, Tyler Christopher On Family Legal Drama: “Being Homeless Was a Far Better Circumstance Than Being in the Guardianship”
Daytime Emmy-winning actor, Tyler Christopher (ex-Nikolas Cassadine, GH, ex-Stefan DiMera, DAYS), was the subject of a profile on Bloomberg Law.
The profile had to do with illustrating issues that arise with legal guardianship cases. In Tyler’s case, his sister, Susan Asmo Baker became Christopher’s legal guardian after he had fractured his skull in 2019 while withdrawing from alcohol poisoning.
While recovering from brain surgery, Tyler’s sister filed a petition in 2020 to put him under guardianship. She was granted it, but Christopher is alleging in court documents that his sister misspent or improperly received reimbursement for $40,000 to pay down her own credit card debt, bankrolled her own move, and even bought her son a MacBook.
In response, Asmo Baker says her brother’s complaints are unproven “allegations.” She wrote to Bloomberg that, “If I hadn’t been his Guardian he’d be DEAD!”
When the guardianship ended in 2021, she allegedly reached out to the actor writing, “I would have never done you wrong, not before your injury, during or after and for some reason you think I need your money … I DO NOT TYLER! Sad that you don’t even trust me. That’s what hurts the most.”
Back in April of this year in an attempt to settle things, Baker agreed to pay for a forensic accountant to examine her spending under the guardianship. If the review supports her brother’s accusations, Baker has to pay it back.
As his guardianship evolved, Tyler shared, he was “completely in the dark about everything. I was recovering from a brain injury so the choice for guardianship was made for me without my knowledge.”
In legal documents, Christopher said he believes his sister’s original intent and motivation was partly genuine. Once Tyler and his lawyer began digging into the finances, he said his relationship with his sister became “fractured.”
After the guardianship ended in 2022, Tyler went back to Hollywood from Indiana, to try to find work as an actor where he was homeless for the first six months. Back in May of this year, Tyler was arrested for public intoxication. Even with all of that, Christopher related that those troubles were not as bad as how he felt under his sister’s guardianship, adding, “Being homeless was a far better circumstance than being in the guardianship.”
You can read the entire Bloomberg report on family guardianships here.
So, what do you think about what Tyler went through following his brain surgery and being in a guardianship overseen by his sister? Comment below.
Is this the impetus for the Gladys-Sasha storyline?
I was thinking the Sasha guardian story might have been “loosely inspired” by Britney Spears who just recently got out of a guardianship situation after several years, due to her mental health issues.
Tyler talked about his story on Maurice Bernard’s show State of Mind. It could be that his sister helped him with good intentions, saved his life and true he might not be here without that help. Then, person with access to free money (sister) could’t help but spend some… Hope Tyler can overcome, he is a terrific actor!! They don’t just give Daytime Emmys away! Also hope he can forgive his sister if she did misspend some of his money.
If she spent $40k, oh well! He would have paid more than that at a drunk tank for that long. Putting up with a drunk trying to get alcohol and those moods is not easy. Plus, he was recovering from brain surgery? She was a nurse maid and a dang therapist. If she needed some money, let her have some. But next time, she needs to ask. However, he was probably being a horse’s behind.
It looks like she was in NC and he was in Indiana. I don’t know that she was a nurse maid and therapist. Regardless of his condition, she shouldn’t take his money. If she needed something for living expenses, that might be understandable, but she should have receipts.
My understanding he was recovering from Brain surgery.
TC is an alcoholic ok he loves the booze it is the most important thing to him more important then his family his job everything. Being homeless would be more exciting because one can lay in filth and drink himself to death and that’s exactly what is going to happen to this man. He wants to whine about everything but I’ve yet to hear one word out of his mouth he wants to get sober and stay sober.
It’s advisable not to make generalizations about a disease you likely know little about.
One does not have to discuss their recovery plan in public. Yes, the tough struggles along the way often do hit the media.
What matters is his personal recovery – not whether he shares the details with the world.
Thank you, Steve. I have loved ones in recovery, and I’ve learned the most hurtful thing you can do to them is shame them
or not believe them when they’re telling the truth. The AMA has recognized alcoholism as a real disease. Moreover, Tyler is struggling with a dual diagnosis due to also being bipolar. He’s doing the best he can, and speaking his truth. We just need to listen without judgement.
I would not have come on so strong if I had not known what I was talking about! My father had trouble with the booze he took his problems out on my mom. I hope Tyler gets the help he needs and decides the booze is not that important
My heart breaks for Tyler. I pray that he will stay in a serious alcohol rehab program and maintain his sobriety.
Tyler sadly relapsed lately per his own words. Hope he gets the help he still needs. He couldve drunk himself to death. His sister may have saved his life and we have not heard her side. She agreed to forensic accounting per article.
Brain surgery is no simple recovery and his chemistry could have been messed up from the surgery.
If his was to return to GH… I would hope his many supportive cast members would always help him build his confidence and self esteem.
Nobody was shaming him certainly not me just disgusted he had a wonderful family he threw it away
Don’t make remarks I know nothing about! Hope he beats this ! But his family did not mean enough to him to get sober! Now if you have a problem with that I’m sorry his family should come first
Would love to hear he gets it together he gets his family back and he is sober ! Will pray that happens! He can do it but first he has to admit he is an alcoholic ! Can he do that
As The World Turns
Jon Lindstrom and Cady McClain Announce They Have Ended Their Marriage
After much speculation, General Hospital’s Jon Lindstrom (Kevin) and Cady McClain (ex-Jennifer, DAYS, ex-Rosanna, ATWT, ex-Dixie, AMC et al) have officially confirmed and announced they have gone their separate ways and have ended their marriage.
For months on social media, it was clear that the two were seemingly apart, not appearing pictured in any of each others posts.
Now, on a mutually shared Instagram post, Jon and Cady made an official statement on the status of their relationship, beginning with “Cady and Jon here. We are taking this opportunity to make a short statement about our relationship status. It may be obvious to some based on our posts that we’ve taken some time apart. After serious consideration we have decided that our goals have been taking us in different directions and to end our marriage.”
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As to the future, Jon and Cady explained, “We remain friends and wish each other every happiness. As people who work in the public eye, it can be difficult to have a private life. Regardless, we ask for your kind consideration in this matter.”
Jon and Cady met when they both appeared on As the World Turns, he as Craig Montgomery, and she as Rosanna Cabot. After four years together, the couple decided to get married in 2014.
Share your well-wishes for Jon and Cady’s separate futures as they ask for privacy on this matter in the months ahead via the comment section below.
General Hospital
Adam Huss Makes Another Return to General Hospital as Nikolas Cassadine
Nikolas Cassadine will be back on your screens next week but now via Pentonville. That means, that actor Adam Huss is back for a visit for all-new episodes of General Hospital.
In story, Ava (Maura West) comes to visit her ex in the slammer. So, just what does Ava want now? She clearly has been working an agenda on Sonny (Maurice Benard). Is she working with Valentin (James Patrick Stuart)? What will she tell Nikiolas? stay tuned.
Meanwhile, once news of Huss’ return broke earlier on Friday via Soap Opera Digest, he also announced his return on his Instagram expressing, “For all those who’ve been asking, cat’s out of the bag;) Thank you to all my #Nikolas #GH fans for your unwavering support. I don’t take it for granted for a second! (Even when I can’t answer 😊) #generalhospital”
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Huss took over the role of Nikolas back in January of 2023, after Marcus Coloma left the soap opera. Previous to that, Huss filed in for Coloma in September of 2021 and November of 2022. Fast-forward to January of 2024, Nikolas gave Ace to Laura and Kevin to raise, while he eventually turned himself into the police for kidnapping Esme and keeping her hostage while she was pregnant and Wyndemere.
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The return of Huss comes on the heels of multiple reports that his on-screen son, Nicholas Chavez is not returning to the show as Spencer Cassadine, while in story Spencer is believed to have drowned int the Seine River after falling off a boat in France, when drugged by Esme.
So, looking forward to seeing Adam Huss back as Nikolas? Do you think GH will eventually have him more full-time? Comment below.
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GENERAL HOSPITAL: Sonny and Jason Trade Threats on Each Other
The love affair that once was mobster Sonny (Maurice Benard) and hit man Jason (Steve Burton), and having each others back, is now apparently over! On the Thursday April 25th episode of General Hospital, an increasingly paranoid Sonny is confronted by Jason.
Jason wants to talk to Sonny about a “family matter”, but Sonny says they aren’t family now because he’s working with the Feds. Sonny goes on to say how he cannot trust Carly (Laura Wright) or Jason and he knows about Jason buying back the Metro Court for Carly from Nina (Cynthia Watros).
When the conversation turns to Josslyn (Eden McCoy) and Dex (Evan Hofer), Jason informs Sonny that Kristina (Kate Mansi) knows Sonny ordered a hit. Jason is worried about Dex’s safety. He tells Sonny that if he does something to Dex, Kristina will figure out that he is responsible.
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Sonny goes on to say how much he loves his kids and how he will protect them. He then tears into Jason for abandoning his sons, Danny and Jake, for two years and how he has no right to stand there to tell him what to do.
Jason warns Sonny again to leave Dex alone or he’ll personally stop him. Sonny snaps at Jason, countering, “You’ll die trying!” And at that point, Jason walks out and Sonny slams the door behind him.
What do you think about this split in the longstanding relationship of Jason and Sonny? Do you like Jason and Sonny at odds? Will Kristina be the person to ultimately figure out what is happening to Sonny, or it might it be Nina, who knows Ava (Maura West) is up to no good? Share your thoughts in the comment section, but first watch this clip from part of the Sonny/Jason scenes below.
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