Scott Wolf has been in a messy breakup with his estranged wife Kelley after more than 20 years of marriage.
The 57-year-old Party of Five actor is breaking his silence after Kelley made “disturbing” allegations against him.
After the former couple’s divorce was made public in June, Scott was previously awarded temporary sole custody of their children and was granted a temporary restraining order last month. Kelley allegedly sent messages to Scott to tell him that she was going to “make claims” against him, even though she didn’t believe them to be true.
Those claims included “psychological abuse, child abuse, child endangerment, [and] stealing with passports.”
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Scott told People in an August 15 statement that his “continued hope is to have this most difficult chapter of our family’s lives remain as private as possible, however, the well being of my children is at stake, and that will always be my priority. There are some significant challenges that are making our situation incredibly difficult and contentious, and it is tragic for all involved. I was informed of some deeply disturbing and entirely false allegations that were made about me by my estranged wife.”
Scott added, “I am now choosing to come forward and share that she has described to me her plans to ‘make claims’ about me, although she also admitted, ‘I do not believe they’re true,’ in order to gain an advantage in what she sees as a ‘battle’ in court, and in the court of public opinion. In order to protect my kids, I am providing the text messages she sent to me where she describes this plan, so there are no questions about her intentions, or the malicious intent behind her false allegations made and/or planned for the future.”
“Although her claims are completely baseless and incredibly dangerous, the worst part is that they are traumatic for our children. I hope that anyone who might speak publicly or report on such things, will consider this before spreading any further information from a clearly unreliable and completely compromised source,” Scott said. “I continue to ask for privacy and respect for our family, and give thanks all those who have shown their love and support.”
People was given access to the messages that Kelley allegedly sent to Scott.
She reportedly told him that she “was advised to make claims that are possible, even though I do not believe they’re true nor would I ever say them to anyone.” She added that, “when you accused me of all the things you put in the restraining order, you made me into a villain. The only way I can fight back is to produce claims that are either the same as yours or greater.” She claimed that she needed to “create more urgency to get the kids back. Or at least get back joint custody.”
Scott and Kelley are parents to Jackson, 16, Miller, 12, and Lucy, 11.