{"id":1925534,"date":"2026-05-08T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1925534"},"modified":"2026-05-08T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:00:17","slug":"addison-raes-dads-wife-speaks-out-for-first-time-denies-weapon-claim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1925534","title":{"rendered":"Addison Rae&#8217;s Dad&#8217;s Wife Speaks Out for First Time, Denies Weapon Claim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3a\/16by9\/2026\/05\/08\/3ab244e1f844405b96c5ce0effad1ecf_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Addison Rae&#8217;s Dad&#8217;s Wife Speaks Out for First Time, Denies Weapon Claim<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Addison Rae&#8217;s Dad<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Estranged Wife Denies Gun Claim<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"media-swipe\">Exclusive<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-preferred-source.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T14:00:17-07:00\"><br \/>\n                              May 8, 2026<br \/>\n                            2:00 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-569446be1badb50f0b576a8bbfe78136\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260508_3ab244e1f844405b96c5ce0effad1ecf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d80356df-076c-4dbe-9293-a193b4a803e7\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/3a\/4by3\/2026\/05\/08\/3ab244e1f844405b96c5ce0effad1ecf_md.jpg\" alt=\"monty lopez and Kaitlyn Nicole Laneaux getty insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Getty<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6fbe405f04b53885b8f069d8148c4e89\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/addison-rae\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Addison Rae<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s dad, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/monty-lopez\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Monty Lopez<\/strong><\/a>, accused his estranged wife of having a gun during a recent altercation, but now she&#8217;s firing back and flatly denying the claim.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-961fa175b695af5d563e14fc07fe2fbe\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/kaitlyn-lopez\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Kaitlyn Lopez<\/strong><\/a>tells TMZ &#8230; she did not threaten anyone with a weapon as she speaks out publicly for the first time amid the escalating drama between the currently estranged couple.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-727646deb3d1d1900bfe458acdeae57e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260508_0d0822db67674883854c066a7856c1dd\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d80356df-076c-4dbe-9293-a193b4a803e7\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0d\/4by3\/2026\/05\/08\/0d0822db67674883854c066a7856c1dd_md.jpg\" alt=\"monty lopez and Kaitlyn Nicole Laneaux insta 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2d73f289ba9d8ee9d62d53d6ea0dfc4b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>&#8220;During an incident where law enforcement searched the residence, the situation escalated to the point where I felt like I was caught in something far more serious and dangerous than I ever understood,&#8221; she tells us. &#8220;It felt unreal &#8212; like I was suddenly in the middle of something much bigger than myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-9172b3cf144c7b3132f89db740cc16cb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>As TMZ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/25\/police-at-addison-rae-fathers-house\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>first reported<\/strong><\/a> &#8230; cops responded to the couple&#8217;s home on April 23. Days later, on April 28, Monty was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/04\/28\/addison-rae-dad-arrested-for-marijuana-possession\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>arrested<\/strong><\/a> on a felony charge of possession with intent to distribute marijuana.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-829bbbfe09cee19a89983f47b24948f4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260428_743f70e0893e4dd1b065b3f4de29d8c1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d80356df-076c-4dbe-9293-a193b4a803e7\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/74\/4by3\/2026\/04\/28\/743f70e0893e4dd1b065b3f4de29d8c1_md.jpg\" alt=\"Monty Lopez Mug Shot 1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image-block__card-footer\"><span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">Lafayette Sherrif Department<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-784b11b9cd5754af28c41c43720c2744\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Then, on May 1, Monty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/01\/addison-rae-dad-alleges-wife-pulled-gun-during-argument\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>filed<\/strong><\/a> for a protective order against Kaitlyn, alleging in court documents she had a gun during a recent altercation and claiming multiple incidents of physical conflict during their relationship.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-60896da1b2469341aefa335ff85b68ca\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>A judge granted a temporary protection order requiring Kaitlyn to vacate the home and stay 100 yards away. The couple, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/10\/26\/addison-rae-father-monty-lopez-marries-in-las-vegas\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>married<\/strong><\/a> in Las Vegas in October 2025, are scheduled to face off in court next month.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-476200e882f371d30c0cd14b009a6d60\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20251026_923be92292cf4bc49ce998356a618475\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:d80356df-076c-4dbe-9293-a193b4a803e7\" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"image\"}'><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/92\/4by3\/2025\/10\/26\/923be92292cf4bc49ce998356a618475_md.jpg\" alt=\"Monty-lopez-wedding-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-e1397f4458d6297014411ab4ccccdb70\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>Kaitlyn says the case has taken a serious toll on her life telling us &#8230; &#8220;This situation has affected my sense of safety, my finances, and my ability to function day to day. I am asking for understanding and for my perspective to be heard.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b666a5fff41fbeb7f3ad88a74a35e98e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context='{\"section\":\"permalink\",\"name\":\"text_block\"}'>\n<p>We&#8217;ve reached out to Monty&#8217;s attorney &#8230; so far, no word back.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<ul class=\"social social--permalink\">\n<li class=\"social__item social__item--3items\"><a class=\"btn social__btn social__btn--facebook js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/08\/addison-raes-step-mom-says-she-did-not-use-gun\/\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:article:d80356df-076c-4dbe-9293-a193b4a803e7\" data-context='{\"section\":\"main\",\"name\":\"facebook-footer\",\"pos\":1}'><br \/>\n                Share<span class=\"social__hide-sm\"> on 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