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Lawyer For Los Angeles Kings D Slava Voynov Says No Crime Occurred

By Phil Watson

Oct 14, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov (26) against the Edmonton Oilers at the Staples Center. The Kings defeated the Oilers 6-1. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 14, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov (26) against the Edmonton Oilers at the Staples Center. The Kings defeated the Oilers 6-1. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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The attorney for suspended Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov, charged with domestic assault, says he talked to the alleged victim and that no crime occurred.

The National Hockey League said it would not reconsider the indefinite suspension of Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov in the wake of comments from Voynov’s attorney that he spoke to the alleged victim and that no crime occurred.

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Voynov was arrested early Monday morning at a Los Angeles area hospital after police were notified by hospital staff of a possible domestic abuse incident.

The NHL immediately suspended Voynov, but officials have yet to file charges against the 24-year-old Russian.

Craig Renetzky, who is representing Voynov, told The Hockey News that he is convinced there was no criminal activity.

"“It’s clear to me there was no crime here,” Renetzky said. “Hopefully, the police will get that. And we’re hoping the NHL looks at the new evidence and will lift the suspension. What the police will find out when they talk to her is that the action was not related to Mr. Voynov.“I can’t go into complete details, but Mr. Voynov never hit the woman. This is really just a pure accident and we’re going to provide them with some additional evidence we hope they’ll present to the District Attorney’s office. And if they do, based on my experience, they don’t have a case.”"

Voynov is due in court on Dec. 1, but Renetzky says he hopes to have the matter cleared up before then.

Renetzky also accused the NHL of overreacting to the incident in the wake of recent high-profile cases involving the National Football League.

"“I think the league has gone extremely overboard,” Renetzky said. “In this country for the past 200 years, we’ve presumed people to be innocent until proven otherwise and the NHL has basically in this case said, ‘Well, OK, there was an allegation made, not even from the victim, not even from the woman. It’s just based on reports and you’re suspended indefinitely.’ That’s completely anti-American, I hate to say.”"

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