Joni Mitchell is 'speaking' and expected to make full recovery after suffering aneurysm, says her carer

Longtime friend and legal guardian Leslie Morris says reports at the weekend suggesting she was unable to talk were 'mostly speculative'

Joni Mitchell (Getty)

Joni Mitchell’s legal guardian has denied claims at the weekend that the 71-year-old singer-songwriter isn’t able to speak after suffering a brain aneurysm in March.

Leslie Morris was appointed temporary conservator of the singer in May this year in order to provide temporary care, maintenance and support.

"Joni did in fact suffer an aneurysm. However, details that have emerged in the past few days are mostly speculative," the statement reads.

“The truth is that Joni is speaking, and she’s speaking well. She is not walking yet, but she will be in the near future as she is undergoing daily therapies.”

Her statement comes after singer David Crosby, who dated Mitchell in the sixties, told the Huffington Post she was unable to speak. “How much she’s going to come back, and when, I don’t know,” he said.

Morris added that details surrounding Mitchell’s health have been ‘mostly speculative’.

Morris will remain temporary conservator until July 8th, after the Los Angeles Superior Court made the appointment in May.

Attorneys at the time said that, although Mitchell could be released from hospital soon, she wasn’t capable of making decisions about her own medical care or any long-term treatment.

Mitchell was rushed to hospital on 30 March after being found unconscious in her home. But Morris's statement says that “a full recovery is expected.”

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