▁October ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁In ▁an ▁interview ▁with ▁Inside ▁Edition , ▁his ▁ex - w ife ▁said ▁she ▁lived ▁in ▁constant ▁fear ▁of ▁him , ▁as ▁their ▁marriage ▁was ▁filled ▁with ▁ab use . ▁He ▁once ▁threatened ▁her ▁at ▁gun point ▁over ▁a ▁speed ing ▁ticket , ▁and ▁later ▁threatened ▁to ▁kill ▁her ▁and ▁her ▁entire ▁family . ▁ ▁K elle y ▁was ▁brought ▁before ▁a ▁general ▁court - mart ial ▁on ▁four ▁charges : ▁assault ▁on ▁his ▁wife , ▁ag gra v ated ▁assault ▁on ▁his ▁steps on , ▁two ▁charges ▁of ▁pointing ▁a ▁loaded ▁gun ▁at ▁his ▁wife , ▁and ▁two ▁counts ▁of ▁threaten ing ▁his ▁wife ▁with ▁an ▁un loaded ▁gun . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁K elle y ▁ple aded ▁guilty ▁to ▁two ▁counts ▁of ▁Article ▁ 1 2 8 ▁U CM J , ▁for ▁the ▁assault ▁of ▁his ▁wife ▁and ▁steps on . ▁In ▁return , ▁the ▁weapons ▁charges ▁were ▁dropped . ▁He ▁was ▁sent enced ▁to ▁ 1 2 ▁months ▁of ▁conf in ement ▁and ▁a ▁reduction ▁in ▁rank ▁to ▁Air man ▁Basic . ▁He ▁appe aled ▁to ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁the ▁Ar med ▁Forces , ▁but ▁was ▁un success ful . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁he ▁was ▁dismiss ed ▁from ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ▁with ▁a ▁bad ▁conduct ▁dis charge . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁After ▁his ▁release , ▁K elle y ▁returned ▁to ▁New ▁Braun f els , ▁where