Offering his thoughts on what he calls a "shocking and terrible tragedy," Ving Rhames is speaking out about the death of a man whose body was found outside of his home earlier this month."I was out of the country when this shocking and terrible tragedy occurred on my property. Jacob Adams was not just a devoted employee -- he was also a dear friend. I want to offer my heartfelt condolences to his family. I am relieved to know that the coroner's report confirmed that my dogs were not the cause of his death -- and that any wounds found on his body were superficial. I would appreciate the media's privacy for me and my family during this difficult time."
According to the Associated Press, Adams, 40, had been living in Rhames' Brentwood property for two years and worked as a caretaker for the actor's four dogs. After the incident, the coroner's office indicated that the dogs may have either mauled Adams to death (he was bitten on multiple parts of his body), or that he might have died from heart failure during the attack.