Kelley Wolf, the estranged wife of Party of Five actor Scott Wolf, was taken into police custody just days after splitting from her husband of 21 years.
In a since-deleted Instagram Live video posted on Friday, which showed only a black screen for all but the last few seconds, Wolf can be heard saying “Oh my God. Don’t. Oh my God, this is not happening,” during an encounter with police officers.
“This is shameful, gentlemen,” she can be heard saying in the video. “Look at this, look at this woman, this is shameful. Be ashamed, be ashamed of yourselves, gentlemen.”
Authorities, meanwhile, can be heard assuring her “You’re not going to jail—we’re going to get you some help,” to which Wolf, 48, responded, “I know what I’m doing, I’ve done this. This is my job.”
Officers told Wolf she had “made some comments to your dad and comments to people that are concerning,” so they “want to make sure you’re okay.”
Police then informed the mother-of-three that her phone was still recording, to which she apologized and said “I didn’t know” before asking them to turn the recording off. “I think this is shameful, and Scott Wolf has been abusing me, and now you’re abusing me more,” she added, to which one of the officers replied, “We haven’t talked to Scott Wolf.”
The last few seconds of the clip show a brief flash of Wolf and two officers.
Wolf was then transported and admitted to a Utah hospital, according to a report from People. In a statement to the magazine, law enforcement confirmed that, “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,” the statement continued. Law enforcement also confirmed that Wolf had been handcuffed, both for her own protection and “our protection as law enforcement as well.”
The incident comes just days after Kelley announced her separation from Scott, 57, after more than two decades of marriage. In a statement released on June 10, she said the decision had 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,” she wrote.
In an Instagram Story posted hours after her arrest, Wolf posted a photo of what appeared to be a hospital room accompanied by the caption, “This is horrible. I have been taken against my will. Please check on my kids.”
She continued, “Also… I am happy!! Happier than I have ever been. I have NO idea why or how this is happening in AMERICA. 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.”
When announcing their split, Kelley called Scott “one of the best fathers I’ve ever known and one of the best partners a woman could have the privilege of sharing life with,” and said the couple still planned to raise their three children together.
Scott also addressed his separation in a statement shared with People on Wednesday, and said the decision was “the most difficult” of his life.
“Our children have always been, and continue to be, the loves of our lives and our every priority, so I kindly ask for privacy at this time as we help guide them through this new chapter,” he said.
