'NCIS' Star Zoe McLellan's Ex-Husband J.P. Gillain Believes She Tried To Get Him Whacked In Jail And Claims Actress Once Put Young Son In Mental Institution
July 24 2021, Published 11:10 a.m. ET
In addition to locating his allegedly kidnapped child, the ex-husband of former NCIS: New Orleans star Zoe McLellan also wants to "restore some sort of truth of what really happened as opposed to what you read online, where basically I'm portrayed as this monster. And I would be a monster if I did do those things to my kid, obviously. Those people are monsters. But I didn't do any of that. It's a complete fabrication. And the concerning aspect of it is that is seems that it was so well-planned."
Jean-Paul "J.P." Gillain was arrested last January and booked on charges of first-degree rape and aggravated crime against nature after being accused of sexually abusing his now-8-year-old son, Sebastian Gillain. At the time, McLellan also alleged that there were "other" victims.
Not only did no one else come forward with similar claims, but the Jefferson Parish District Attorney's office also ended up dropping the charges due to insufficient evidence and exonerating Gillain.
After spending four months behind bars, J.P. was released, and he told Breaking Celebrity News he believes it was just part of his ex-wife's alleged ploy to keep him away from their son.
Zoe is currently criminally wanted in Los Angeles County on outstanding charges of kidnapping, child custody deprivation and child stealing. The last anybody heard, the actress was living with Sebastian in an apartment in River Ridge, Louisiana.
Not only did J.P. tell us that he is inordinately concerned for the safety and well-being of his son, but he also expressed distress over his ex's mental state, saying, "She's capable of anything at this point."
To provide context for his claims, J.P. told us that he did not even know about the sex abuse allegations against him until a social worker notified him that Sebastian was in the hospital. This was back in 2018.
"His mom sent him there," J.P. said, as his attorney, Lawrence Markey, added that it was "a 5150 hold," which allows a person with a mental challenge to be involuntarily detained for a 72-hour psychiatric hospitalization. Lawrence told us that the boy was considered an alleged "threat to himself and others" and was kept in the emergency room for a week.
After that, J.P. said his son was then taken to a "mental institution for children who are suicidal," where he was kept for two weeks. He said Sebastian had never expressed thoughts of harm or suicide in his presence, so he was both confused and worried about what was happening.
"His mom a