TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) - The wife of Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov has been told she may be held in contempt of court for refusing to testify in a domestic violence case against the two-time Stanley Cup champ.
Voynov was charged last year with choking and hitting Marta Varlamova during an October argument. A police officer testified at a hearing that Voynov also shoved her into a TV, causing a gash that needed eight stitches.
A judge in Torrance warned Monday she could be held in contempt and fined for refusing to testify at pre-trial hearings or trial. He also said it might affect her immigration status.
However, the judge agreed to allow Varlamova to undergo domestic violence counseling before making a decision about testifying.
No timetable for the counseling was set.
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