Tie Domi says his estranged wife is bleeding him dry and hurting his ability to earn a living.
The ex-Toronto Maple Leaf enforcer says his debt has ballooned by $70,000 a month since he and his wife Leanne separated, he states in court documents obtained by the Toronto Sun.
Domi alleges Leanne has been seeking "revenge" by spending more and damaging his reputation during their separation.
"Leanne appears to have drastically increased her spending since the consent order. This in combination with my decreased income, and me being the only source of income for the family, has placed us in a very precarious financial position," Domi alleges in his affidavits.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
In September, Leanne filed for divorce, claiming Domi had been unfaithful throughout their 13-year marriage, including having an affair with Liberal MP Belinda Stronach.
Domi has denied the accusations.
Domi says Leanne is also hurting their children with her claims.
"She is attempting to ruin my reputation, but does not seem to grasp that, in the process, she is hurting our children and my ability to continue to earn a living," he alleges in the documents.
Domi claims that his income "depends on my maintaining a reputation not only as a hockey player, but also as an astute businessman with integrity and character.
"The negative publicity and media frenzy surrounding my separation from Leanne has already hurt my reputation. Leanne made this worse by insisting on a restraining order against me, even though I have never been violent towards her or the children," Domi alleges.
Domi claims he has lost endorsements "through the bad publicity as a result of Leanne's tactics in this litigation to date," including for Rhino Energy Drink.
Domi claims he and Leanne "took great pains to keep our children out of the media while we were together, and it is very distressing that they are being exploited."
