‘NCIS’ Season 15 Pauley Perrette Fears For Her Life, Man Who Attacked is Freed
Many hearts were shattered when NCIS Season 15 star Pauley Perrette confirmed that she is leaving the show after the current season. Now, many fans are scared for Perrette as she expressed fear for her life after the man who attacked her in 2015 has been released from a psychiatric institution. The actress' concern is not only for her safety but for other people as well.
Perrette, who has been known for portraying NCIS forensic specialist Abby Sciuto, bas said now that is Merck is free and is back in their area, he could harm another individual like what he did to her. In 2015, Perrette claimed that Merck attacked her while she was walking in the street of her Hollywood neighborhood.
"It changed my life forever. I don't walk outside my house. I think it's entirely possible that the next word I hear about this guy is that he'll kill a female," Perrette told Fox 11.
What Happened to Pauley Perrette in 2015?
Perrette shared her traumatic experience on Twitter. She wrote that she was walking on the street near her home when Merck allegedly attacked her, pinned her arm, struck her on the nose and forehead while threatening to kill her. She added that the man kept repeating the name, "William."
"There was an empty garage behind me and I knew if he got me in there I was dead," wrote Perrette.
Merck was later charged with felony criminal threats and imprisonment by violence. He pled not guilty at his arraignment. He was also found incompetent to stand trial on the charges. The court ordered Merck to be sent to Patton State Hospital instead. A year later, Perrette wrote on Time magazine's "Motto" where she said she forgave Merck for attacking her.
Pauley Perrette's Future in NCIS
Unfortunately, there is no change in her plan to exit the CBS longest-running procedural drama. Nonetheless, the skills of Perrette's character, Abby, will definitely play a major role in the team mission to bring this season's villain Gabriel Hicks (Graham Hamilton) back to prison. Knowing Abby, she will do everything to catch a bad guy especially after Hicks hurt a member of Team Gibbs, Jack Sloan (Maria Bello).
The upcoming NCIS Season 15 Episode 15, will pick up from the cliffhanger that the previous episode left. At the end of Episode 14, Sloan has been knocked down on the road after her friend and Hicks' lawyer Jessica Shaeffer's (Hilliary Ward) car exploded. Prior to the explosion, Jessica informed Sloan that she already resigned as Hicks' attorney. However, she refused to tell Sloan her reason for giving up Hicks' case but urged the NCIS psychologist to keep on digging for more information about Hicks.
Abby is expected to look at Jessica's car for clues on how they can catch Hicks. Synopsis for Episode 15, titled "Keep Your Enemies Closer," states that special agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and his team will work with former FBI agent Tobias Fornell (Joe Spano) to bring down Hicks. They will also be working with a convicted murderer to recapture Hicks. Don't miss NCIS Season 15 Episode 15 on Feb. 27, at 8 p.m. on CBS.
