Slava Voynov Pleads “No Contest”
- Updated: July 2, 2015
(Photo via Twitter User @LarryAltman)
Slava Voynov of the Los Angeles Kings has pled “no contest” to his misdemeanor charge of “corporal injury to a spouse.” Larry Altman of the Daily Breeze reported the news.
At first Voynov was charged with a felony “corporal injury to spouse with great bodily injury” but this was lessened today. He will spend 90 days in jail and receive 3 years of probation. If Voynov violates his probation in any way, the 90 days could turn into 364. To bolster the charge he will also need to attend 52 weeks of domestic violence conseling and eight hours of community service, according to the DA.
Marta Varlamova released the following statement regarding her husband:
“Marta was stunned by the news today and she is devastated. She did not believe, and does not believe, that her husband intended to injure her and she believes that he is not guilty of any crime. She is worried about her family’s privacy and concerned that she and her family are going to be subjected to ridicule, embarrassment and hatred because of this decision. In fact, she has already seen that beginning to happen. It is unfortunate that no one seemed to care what she wants, and that the authorities gave little or no weight to her view of the facts of the case. Despite this unwelcome news, she still expects her husband to be cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.”
The Kings recently terminated the contract of Mike Richards following the player’s reported possession of illegal substances. They have yet to act on their player who is facing time in prison.
The Los Angeles Kings released the following statement:
“We believe the legal system has effectively resolved this matter and the punishment is fair and just. Any act of domestic violence is unacceptable. As an organization, the prevention of domestic violence and the education of our players and employees is of paramount importance. We will continue to actively develop and implement a strategy to deliver this message. We remain steadfast in our support of the National Hockey League as they now begin their own investigative process. Until that is complete we will withhold further comment.”
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