Scott Wolf breaks his silence after estranged wife's shocking arrest drama
Scott Wolf has broken his silence following the shocking 'arrest' of his estranged wife Kelley as he took to social media on Friday.
The 57-year-old Party Of Five alumnus — whose divorce from Kelley was announced shortly before the incident — uploaded a photo to his Instagram stories as he prepared to embark on a trip with his three children.
The actor shares Jackson, 16' Miller, 12; and Lucy, 11, with the his estranged wife, whom he had been married to for 21 years.
Just last week, Kelley was transported to a hospital by Utah County Sheriff deputies while staying at a luxury resort following a 'mental health' episode. She had captured some of the moment via an Instagram Live at the time.
In the latest image uploaded by Wolf, he had taken a snap from behind his kids as they made their way through a terminal inside an airport.
He added text over the image which read: 'On the road with my forever squad,' followed by colorful heart emojis.
Over the past weekend, Scott had an emotional reunion with his son Miller after he touched down in Salt Lake City on Father's Day.
The pair could be seen embracing inside the crowded airport in photos exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com.
It was also the actor's first public appearance since announcing his divorce from Kelley and her hospitalization by law enforcement.
Wolf did not address the drama surrounding his estranged wife as well as their split as he jumped to his Instagram account.
However, Kelley has since made new fiery claims after being released from the hospital, including that she was 'held against her will' just months earlier and that she initiated their separation over a year ago.
She also sparked widespread concern after DailyMail.com obtained 911 audio revealing she was taken away in handcuffs during a disturbing incident at a luxury Utah resort.
According to the recording, Utah County Sheriff's deputies transported her to a hospital following what was described as a serious 'mental health' episode.
After breaking her silence with a bizarre Instagram post showing her hospital band while sitting at a bar - captioned simply 'Hi' and 'God bless us' - Kelley returned to social media with even more incendiary accusations.
However, Kelley has since made new fiery claims after being released from the hospital - including that she was 'held against her will' just months ago and that she initiated their separation over a year ago
After breaking her silence with a bizarre Instagram post showing her hospital band while sitting at a bar - captioned simply 'Hi' and 'God bless us' - Kelley returned to social media with even more incendiary accusations.
In her latest post, she claimed that 'a small but very vocal group' of friends 'had me held against my will,' saying their justification was that they were 'worried' about her.
Her blunt response? 'Wow. F*** them.'
She also doubled down on her separation timeline, writing that she 'initiated' the split from Scott Wolf 'a year ago.'
DailyMail.com has not received a response to its request for comment from Scott Wolf.
Kelley elaborated on what she described as a disturbing intervention attempt by friends, accusing them of overstepping while disguising control as concern.
'They called the cops from a beach town in Florida or somewhere seaside… while sipping cocktails,' she wrote in her Instagram post. 'That's not love. That's control.
'What happened was legal. But it wasn't right,' she continued. 'And it should never be that easy to weaponize concern - especially against women.'
In a separate post, Kelley claimed, 'Apparently, I'm also one of the strongest women a certain mental hospital has ever met.'
She added, 'I was offered medication. I refused every single one. I laid in bed for five days - sober, clear, and calm.'
In her latest post, she claimed that 'a small but very vocal group' of friends 'had me held against my will,' saying their justification was that they were 'worried' about her
Addressing the status of her relationship with Wolf, Kelley wrote that she 'initiated a separation almost a year ago' and has been 'trying to file for divorce for months,' blaming the delay on 'legal counsel.'
'Yes, the official petition came from the other party, but let the record show: I've been grieving this marriage for years,' she shared.
Despite the turmoil, Kelley said being single is 'surprisingly great,' and hinted at future possibilities: 'But one day, I might get married again.'
For now, her focus is on healing and family. 'I'll be by the pool. With my kids. Living my actual, beautiful, grounded, powerful life.'
This comes after eerie new details emerged about the shock video of Kelley.
In the clip she insisted that she would 'go on my own,' before one of the officers was heard asking: 'You got that arm?' followed by what seemed to be the sound of handcuffs clicking shut.
A deputy assured her she was 'not going to jail,' while adding that she 'made some comments to your dad, and comments to people that concern - are concerning.'
Kelley claimed: 'I think this is shameful and Scott Wolf has been abusing me and now you're abusing me more.' There is no indication that these allegations are true. It is unclear what Kelley meant by 'abuse.'
While Scott has yet to address her abuse allegations, his close pal Billy Bush shut down the claims in a video last week.
Billy began the reel by stating that Wolf was one of his 'very best friends' and expressed, 'Right now there is a video floating around. His wife had Instagram Live on and she's being apprehended by police and they're taking her in.
'And at the end she says, "Scott Wolf has been abusing me." I know both Kelley and Scott very, very well... And I can tell you this. There is zero truth to anything abusive by Scott.'
Bush added that the Party Of Five actor is 'the kindest, sweetest person. He is everything you see and think you know about him when you see him.
'He is all of that and more. And Kelley is getting the help she needs. And I can tell you, I've talked to her myself one-on-one personally about it,' he added.
Toward the end of the clip, the TV host said, 'She's got excellent parents. They're on it. She's a beautiful person. And so is Scott.
'So, just want you to know that and it will unfold but that is the case.'
Authorities also gave their side of the story behind the disturbing footage - and revealed where they took her after she was detained.
The incident unfolded last week on Friday at the Sundance Resort in Sundance, Utah, where Kelley had been staying, according to People.
A press release by local law enforcement said: 'Deputies responded to the Sundance Resort for a report of a female that needed some help.
Upon speaking with the female, our Deputies learned that she had made concerning comments to a family member, and she also made similar comments to our Deputies. For that reason, our Deputies transported the female to a local hospital.'
A spokesperson for the Utah County Sheriff's Office explained further: 'Typically, when we transport somebody in any of our patrol vehicles, they are placed in properly-fitted hand restraints, just for their protection and our protection as law enforcement as well.'
The spokesperson continued: 'So that's what happened today: she was placed in hand restraints, placed into a vehicle, and transported by our deputies to a hospital.'
Early in the footage, Kelley could be heard saying: 'Oh my God, this is not happening! Fine, I'll go. I'll go on my own. Please, I'll go on my own!'
'You got that arm?' said one of the deputies, and a noise that sounded like handcuffs being applied was then distinctly audible, as Kelley said: 'Wow. Wow.'
She lambasted the officers: 'This is shameful, gentlemen. Look at this. Look at this woman. This is shameful. Be ashamed of yourselves, gentlemen.'
One of the deputies said: 'You're not going to jail,' followed by another sentence that was drowned out as Kelley, a life coach, snapped: 'I know what I'm doing. I've done this. This is my job. Shame on all of you.'
'You've made some comments to your dad, and comments to people that concern - are concerning,' explained one of the officers.
Kelley then directed their attention to the fact the exchange was being recorded on her phone, saying: 'You might wanna turn this off. It's on. Would you like to turn it off? You want me to turn it off?'
She clarified for the officers that she 'didn't mean to' stream the incident, and one of the policemen offered: 'I can turn it off if you'd like me to,' to which she said: 'Please turn it off. Please.'
By the end of the video, Kelley was finally visible, asking the deputies to hand her the phone so that she could switch it off on her own.
She later posted an Instagram Stories photo of her personal effects laid out in front of her, including a handbag, a Gatorade bottle and a baseball cap.
'This is horrible. I have been taken against my will. Please check in on my kids. Also... I am happy!! Happier than I have ever been,' she wrote. 'I have NO idea why or how this is happening in AMERICA.'
Kelley added: 'I am compliant, calm and respectful, and hopefully this is all sorted very quickly. In the meantime, be kind to each other. This is one of the darkest things I've ever experienced.'
The astonishing episode follows Scott's statement on the divorce, which he issued after Kelley announced their split in a cryptic Instagram post days before.
Before the divorce announcement, Kelley had also posted a cryptic message to her followers about wanting to 'tell the truth' and feeling 'misunderstood.'
She tied the knot with the Doc actor back in 2004, and the estranged couple celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary last month in May.
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