Todd Bridges, Gary Coleman’s Diff’rent Strokes co-star, has come forward with a shocking statement. According to the former child actor, he has “paperwork,” and he will “bring it out soon, that will show what [Gary Coleman’s] wishes were and what he wanted.”

The startling announcement comes just as a battle for Coleman’s remains is being waged by the actor’s loved ones. “There’s a big fight going on with [Coleman’s] parents and some other people involved, and after we bring this paperwork out, everybody’s going to shut up,” Bridges told E! Online. Shannon Price, Coleman’s ex-wife, is definitely included in the “everybody.” She recently released a statement saying that she will not release Coleman’s remains to his parents.

Victor Perillo, who once managed Coleman’s career, has defended the actor’s estranged parents to the press. Coleman successfully sued his parents in 1989 and, according to numerous reports, had not spoken to them in 23 years prior to his death. “All they want is for their son to come home, which is all they wanted for years before their son got taken away from them by a group of people who think they own actors,” said Perillo. “The Colemans are not attacking anybody, all they want is [Gary Coleman‘s] body back.”

Todd Bridges painted a grim picture of Coleman’s life, a tragic portrait which has managed to overshadow even his too-early death. “Imagine having major health problems. Imagine getting ripped off of all your money. Imagine being raised in a household where he wasn’t taught how to love himself or to love others around him,” he said.

Gary Coleman, best-known for portraying Arnold on Diff’rent Strokes, died on May 28, 2010.