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Time of India
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Kelley Wolf, estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf, accuses Utah Police of brutality after second involuntary hold: 'I was held for 7 days and they tried to keep me for 90'
Kelley Wolf, estranged wife of 'Party of Five' actor Scott Wolf , has accused Utah police of brutality and unlawful detainment following her second involuntary psychiatric hold in less than a month. The incident occurred on July 6, when Kelley was reportedly removed from a hot tub at Sundance Resort and placed under a behavioral health hold by Summit County officers. Custody, restraining orders, and a family torn apart In a series of emotional social media posts on July 12, Kelley shared images of bruises on her arms, claimed she had fallen down stairs, broken her wrist, and was offered psychiatric medications like lithium and Seroquel against her will. She wrote, 'I was held for 7 days and they tried to keep me for 90. I will not be quiet anymore.' With bruises visible and her voice unwavering, Kelley insists she will not be silenced saying, 'I am kind. I am a mother. I am a fighter. And I'll never back down.' The detainment follows a turbulent divorce battle starting from Scott Wolf filed for divorce on June 9, citing irreconcilable differences after 21 years of marriage. On June 24, he was granted a temporary restraining order and sole custody of their three children naming Jackson with age 16, Miller of age 12, and Lucy who is 11. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Esse novo alarme com câmera é quase gratuito em Ipatinga (consulte o preço) Alarmes Undo Further Kelley was previously placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold on June 13, after making 'concerning' comments during an social media live. Kelley has repeatedly denied any history of mental illness or substance abuse, stating: 'I love my kids. I'm not crazy. I need help. And I want my kids back.' Mental health, misdiagnosis, and public scrutiny Kelley, a certified life coach and former 'Real World' star, has emphasized her background in psychology and mental health advocacy. She claims the detentions have damaged her professional credibility and were orchestrated by a 'small but vocal group' of former friends not her husband or family. ' I've committed two decades to helping people. The allegations against me are heinous and absurd,' she wrote. She also accused law enforcement of excessive force and emotional trauma, saying, 'This is shameful. Be ashamed of yourselves, gentlemen.' 911 audio and police statements paint a complex picture Audio obtained by TMZ reveals Kelley made a desperate 3 AM call to police on June 13, asking for help retrieving belongings from her home and expressing fear of her brother-in-law, who was staying with her children. Hours later, she was detained at Sundance Resort after a friend reported concerns about her mental state. Law enforcement stated: 'She made concerning comments to a family member and to our deputies. We transported her to a local hospital.' Kelley later posted: 'I have been taken against my will. Please check on my kids.'
New York Post
18-06-2025
- New York Post
Grandma allegedly drugged grandkids and locked them in cages so she could go out: ‘Meemaw makes us stay in the dog cage'
An Oklahoma grandmother allegedly drugged her grandkids and locked them in a dog cage for hours when she wanted to go out alone, according to a year-long investigation of abuse accusations. Davena Marx, 53, is accused of feeding the two children — whom she had full custody of — anti-psychotic drugs, whipping them with a belt, grinding her heels into their feet, and forcing them to exercise until they collapsed, according to local reports. She was charged with various counts of child abuse and child neglect against her 8-year-old granddaughter and 6-year-old grandson, Local 12 reported. 3 Davena Marx, 53, is charged with child abuse for locking her two grandchildren in a dog cage among other accusations. GoFundMe 'Memaw sells drugs and uses them,' one of the children told investigators after they were rescued from the alleged house of horrors in the city of Warr Acres. 'She makes us stay in the dog cage when she wants to go outside by herself.' The young boy told investigators that Marx, whom he called 'Memaw' gave him Seroquel, a sleep-inducing drug used to treat schizophrenia that's only supposed to be taken by kids older than 13. Police said that traces of the drug were found in both Marx's grandson and granddaughter. A social worker from the Department of Human Services conducted a welfare check last year after receiving a tip about abuse, according to local reports. The granddaughter texted a social worker, 'she is mean to us, she is very abusive,' according to OKCFOX. The kids were immediately removed from the home. Officers transported the children to a Safe Clinic, where they were examined and interviewed about the alleged abuse, according to Law & Crime. 3 Davena Marx, known to her grandchildren as 'memaw,' is charged with child abuse in Oklahoma. Oklahoma County Detention Center Doctors said the granddaughter had bruising on her back that was consistent with being beaten with a belt, according to the outlet. The grandchildren said that Marx physically and emotionally abused them, including forcing them to do calisthenic exercises until their limbs gave out, the publication reported. A neighbor approached authorities after the children were rescued and told them that he had seen the siblings digging around in garbage dumpsters searching for food, according to reports. 3 Davena Marx, 53. kept her grandchildren in a dog cage and forced them to take antipsychotic medication, according to prosecutors. News 9 Warr Acres Assistant Police Chief Jason Allen said Marx's arrest came in May, after extensive interviews with her grandchildren. 'The day we went out with them, there was enough to immediately remove the children, which is often not the case,' Allen said. Officials obtained a search warrant for the apartment and found marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a bottle of Alprazolam and a bottle of Seroquel, which were both prescribed to Marx, according to reports. 'They did find a large dog cage in the residence,' Allen said. 'They also did locate Seroquel, which was also one of the allegations that Seroquel had been given to the children as well.' Marx took custody of her grandchildren in 2022 after their father was gunned down in a road rage incident, according to a GoFundMe post.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Yahoo
Warr Acres woman charged after allegedly drugging grandchildren, locking them in dog cage for hours
WARR ACRES, Okla. (KFOR) — A year-long investigation has led to the arrest of 53-year-old Davena Marx, after police say she drugged her grandchildren and locked them in a dog cage. Marx has been charged with four counts of Child Abuse and one count of Child Neglect. Warr Acres Assistant Police Chief Jason Allen said Marx's arrest came later, due to forensic interviews with the children and gathering evidence with the District Attorney's Office. 'The day we went out with them, there was enough to immediately remove the children, which is often not the case,' Asst. Chief Allen said. 'They did find a large dog cage in the residence, and they also did locate Seroquel, which was also one of the allegations that Seroquel had been given to the children as well,' he added. In court documents, Marx's two grandchildren, both under 10 years old, detail the horrific abuse to DHS Investigators. One of the children said Marx would step on their feet and grind her heels into their toes, also hitting them with belts that would leave bruises covering their bodies. OKC man remains missing after vanishing on Christmas Eve The child also said, 'Memaw sells drugs and uses them; she makes us stay in the dog cage when she wants to go outside by herself.' 'The children did test positive for Seroquel, so she was definitely giving them this,' Asst. Chief Allen said. A neighbor also told officers she noticed the children with black eyes and eating out of the dumpster. She also heard Marx cursing at them and calling them worthless. The abuse took place at a Warr Acres apartment complex near N. MacArthur. Neighbors in the complex were stunned when they heard about the abuse. 'It's crazy, it's crazy, and something should be done to her,' said Kenneth Greer. Greer also said, 'It's sad and sickening, that someone would do this to kids, locking them up in a cage, giving them drugs, beating them and everything, that's crazy.' News 4 learned that the children's father was killed in a road rage incident. The mother's whereabouts are unknown. However, officers say the children are now with other family members. Marx is in the Oklahoma County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Reuters
30-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
AstraZeneca agrees to $51 million settlement in Seroquel antitrust class action
May 30 (Reuters) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca has agreed to pay $50.9 million to settle a class action lawsuit in U.S. court accusing the company of scheming to delay a generic version of its schizophrenia drug Seroquel, causing companies to pay artificially higher prices. The plaintiffs, a group of drug purchasers including Smith Drug Co and KPH Healthcare Services, filed the preliminary settlement, opens new tab on Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. The deal requires approval from U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly. The 2019 lawsuit alleged AstraZeneca schemed with Handa Pharmaceuticals to delay the marketing of a generic version of Seroquel XR, which is used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Handa said it will pay $494,000 to settle the buyers' claims. A trial had been scheduled for May 5. AstraZeneca declined to comment. Handa and a lead attorney for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for comment. AstraZeneca and Handa denied any wrongdoing in agreeing to settle. They said the resolution avoids the expense and distraction of any further litigation. Worldwide annual sales of Seroquel once topped $5.3 billion. The class period covers business purchases from 2015 to 2017. In their settlement filing, the plaintiffs' attorneys called the amount an 'outstanding' result for the class of drug buyers. The plaintiffs' lawyers said they would seek up to 36% of the settlement fund for legal fees, or about $18.5 million. AstraZeneca in 2010 agreed to pay $520 million to the U.S. government to settle claims that the company illegally marketed and promoted Seroquel for unapproved uses. The company in 2011 paid $68.5 million to resolve U.S. states' claims over the alleged deceptive marketing of the drug. The case is In re: Seroquel XR (Extended Release Quetiapine Fumarate) Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, No. 1:20-cv-01076-CFC. For direct purchasers: Jonathan Gerstein of Garwin Gerstein & Fisher For AstraZeneca: Benjamin Greenblum of Williams & Connolly For Handa: James Gallagher of Davis Malm & D'Agostine Read more: Hikma Pharma to pay $50 million to settle narcolepsy drug antitrust case 20 US states balk at Florida settlement with drugmaker Sandoz Mylan to pay $73.5 mln to settle drug wholesalers' EpiPen antitrust claims
Wall Street Journal
15-05-2025
- Health
- Wall Street Journal
‘Unshrunk' Review: The Toll of the Treatment
For nearly 15 years, Laura Delano was, in her own words, a 'professional psychiatric patient.' She believed she had an incurable psychiatric disease that could be managed only with medication, therapy and the occasional hospitalization. Over the course of her long career as a patient, Ms. Delano was medicated with Seroquel, Geodon, Abilify, Zyprexa, Risperdal, Depakote, Topamax, Lamictal, Klonopin, Ativan, Ambien, Provigil, Prozac, Effexor, Celexa, Cymbalta, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, and lithium. So convinced of her condition was Ms. Delano that if anyone had handed her a memoir like the one she has now written, 'Unshrunk: A Story of Psychiatric Treatment Resistance,' she would have been insulted and outraged. Her story begins when she was 13 years old. A competitive squash player and the soon-to-be president of her eighth-grade class, Ms. Delano was brushing her teeth in front of a mirror one evening when she had a harrowing experience: The edges of her vision blurred; she felt a terrifying sense of disembodiment and fragmentation; and the figure in the mirror was no longer recognizable as her. The episode didn't last very long, but it left her with a profound sense of unease. Reflecting on it in bed later that night, Ms. Delano began to see herself from the outside. The view was unsettling. Convinced that her life was all fakery and mindless rule-following, she resolved to escape. What followed was a self-destructive spiral that went far beyond adolescent rebellion. Ms. Delano gives us an unsparing account of her alcoholism, cocaine abuse, eating disorders and episodes of self-harm. In the ninth grade, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and given prescriptions for an antidepressant and a mood stabilizer. Later came an antipsychotic and a drug to help her sleep. If anything, medication accelerated her decline. By age 19, when she was a sophomore at Harvard, she writes, 'I'd morphed from a raw, suffering, lost young woman . . . into a detached, absorbed, empathyless machine.' Ms. Delano marks her eventual turnaround at age 27 to a moment of profound revelation in a Vermont bookstore. That was where she encountered Robert Whitaker's 2010 book, 'Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America.' The question Mr. Whitaker asked was simple: How is it possible that rates of mental illness have skyrocketed in parallel with the development of so many supposedly groundbreaking psychiatric drugs? Mr. Whitaker's book forced Ms. Delano to pose a question that had never before occurred to her. 'What if it wasn't treatment-resistant mental illness that had been sending me ever deeper into the depths of despair and dysfunction, but the treatment itself?'
