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Scott Wolf made his first public comments since his contentious split from Kelley Wolf.
The Party of Five star said that his ex made “deeply disturbing” false allegations about his treatment of their children.
He also shared alleged text messages from Kelley that claimed her allegations were false.
Scott Wolf is speaking out about the complexity of his divorce from Kelley Wolf.
The Party of Five star made a statement to PEOPLE, which was confirmed by Entertainment Weekly, expressing 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.”
Wolf, who has not publicly commented on his split from the Real World alum since the ex-couple first announced their divorce in June, said that he was prompted to comment on the matter because his ex allegedly made “false allegations” about him.
“There are some significant challenges that are making our situation incredibly difficult and contentious, and it is tragic for all involved,” Wolf’s statement said. “I was informed of some deeply disturbing and entirely false allegations that were made about me by my estranged wife.”
A representative for Kelley Wolf did not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
Kelley Wolf told PEOPLE that she did not think her ex-husband was actually a threat to her family. “I will be very clear when I say this: I don’t believe that Scott would [abuse our children],” she told the outlet. “I’ve lost my career, my reputation, my children, my integrity, my honor, my devotion to my marriage. As a parent, I have literally lost everything except my life. I’ve done everything strategic, and I’m hopeful for my children.”
Scott Wolf explained the complexity of the situation in his statement to the same outlet.
“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,” the actor said. “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.”
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Scott and Kelley Wolf
Kelley’s alleged text messages, which were reviewed by PEOPLE, outlined her supposed plans to make allegations of “psychological abuse, child abuse, child endangerment, [and] stealing with passports” about her husband. The messages note 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.”
However, Kelley did make some of those claims against Scott in a July 26 911 call, which was also reviewed by PEOPLE.
Kelley’s alleged text messages claimed that she planned to make allegations against her ex-husband after he filed for a restraining order in June. “When you accused me of all the things you put in the restraining order, you made me into a villain,” she allegedly wrote. “The only way I can fight back is to produce claims that are either the same as yours or greater.”
Scott reiterated the alleged claims’ falseness in his statement. “Although her claims are completely baseless and incredibly dangerous, the worst part is that they are traumatic for our children,” the actor said. “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.”
The Wolfs first announced their split in June after 21 years of marriage. “It is with a heavy heart that Scott and I are moving forward with the dissolution of our marriage,” Kelley wrote on Instagram at the time. “This has been a long, quiet journey for me—rooted in hope, patience, and care for our children. While I will not speak publicly about the details, I feel peace knowing that I’ve done everything I can to walk this path with integrity and compassion.”
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A few days after the announcement, Kelley posted a video of herself being detained by law enforcement officers. She later revealed that she was placed under an “involuntary 5150” hold.
Shortly thereafter, Scott was granted temporary sole physical and temporary sole legal custody of the couple’s three children, and was also given a temporary restraining order against Kelley. The restraining order was lifted on July 19.
Reporting by Raechal Shewfelt.
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