Joni Mitchell is "speaking well" and "a full recovery is expected," according to a new statement on the singer's website, which directly refutes last week's claims by David Crosby, who said she was "not speaking yet."
"Joni did in fact suffer an aneurysm," said Leslie Morris, Mitchell's conservator, who approved the statement that was released Sunday on JoniMitchell.com. "However, details that have emerged in the past few days are mostly speculative. 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."
Continued the statement: "She is resting comfortably in her own home and she's getting better each day. A full recovery is expected."
Crosby said in an interview with The Huffington Post that "to my knowledge, she is not speaking yet … How much she's going to come back and when, I don't know and I'm not going to guess."
However, Crosby – who dated Mitchell in the 1960s – did state that he hadn't personally spoken with Mitchell.
Morris, a friend of Mitchell's, was appointed her conservator in May when a judge ruled the singer was unable to make health-care decisions for herself, according to the BBC.
The legendary Canadian singer-songwriter, 71 – best known for hits like "Woodstock," "Both Sides, Now" and "Big Yellow Taxi" – was rushed to the hospital in April after being found unconscious in her L.A. home.
Mitchell previously stated that she was suffering from Morgellons disease.
Joni Mitchell Is 'Speaking Well,' Despite David Crosby's Claims: 'A Full Recovery Is Expected'
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06/29/2015 AT 08:25 AM EDT
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