Now Ariel Winter's brother Jimmy Workman seeks custody after claiming sister Shanelle Grey is a bad influence



Modern Family star Ariel Winter's brother is seeking custody of the young star, claiming his sister Shanelle Grey is a bad influence.

Jimmy Workman, who played Pugsley in the 90s movie series The Addams Family, has filed legal documents in Los Angeles in an attempt to wrest control of his youngest sister.

It comes after Ariel claimed the trio's mother was abusive, leading the courts to award her sister guardianship.



Back to court: Ariel Winter's future is up for grabs again after her brother Jimmy Workman applied for custody



According to TMZ, he wants the court to strip custody of the 15-year-old away from Shanelle so he can look after her instead.

Workman alleges his sister a bad role model who sexualises the young starlet, while also exploiting her fame and money to promote her acting school.

The 32-year-old also claims she has a history with drugs, has appeared in public 'almost nude revealing her private parts,' and is having Ariel spend exorbitant amounts of money on a party lifestyle.

He also says mother-of-two Shanelle is poisoning Ariel against her family, her mother Chrystal Workman in particular.

Peas in a pod: Ariel seems happy with sister Shanelle Gray but her brother is alleging she is a bad influence

Previously the court refused to put Ariel back in her mother's care after the youngster accused her of being emotionally abusive.

Shanelle's lawyer Mike Kretzmer said: 'The allegations are nothing new. We will handle them in court.

'Shanelle has taken excellent care of Ariel to date. It's interesting how Jimmy and Chrystal talk about repairing their fractured family, and then make allegations like this.'

A court date has been set for October.

Alone: Ariel's mother Chrystal Workman lost another bid to get her daughter back this month

Earlier this month her estranged mother lost a bid to regain temporary guardianship of the star.

According to the court order, she 'presented no evidence that there were any changes or repair of damage to their relationship.'

Ariel has lived with her sister Shanelle since October 2012 after the starlet accused her mother of being 'emotionally abusive.'

