Wayne Gretzky is in the middle of a lawsuit battle.
The hockey legend — and NHL’s all-time goals and points leader — is suing one of his former business partners, Veera Mahajan, whom Gretzky claims filed a meritless lawsuit against him in 2022 in order to score a quick payday, according to TMZ.
Mahajan in the 2022 lawsuit claimed she invested in “OMG,” a weight loss gum business to help combat overeating, after Gretzky, 64, gave a testimonial that the product helped him lose 35 pounds.
Gretzky’s wife, Janet, was also a spokesperson for the company.
Mahajan accused Gretzky of admitting that he lied about the weight loss and that it caused the business to struggle, suing him for fraud and seeking unspecified damages.
But Mahajan last year filed to dismiss the case after Gretzky fought it.
Gretzky denied lying about the weight loss and claimed Mahajan only filed the lawsuit because she thought Gretzky would quickly settle “for millions in order to avoid potential negative publicity,” according to the report.
He is suing her for malicious prosecution and seeking unspecified damages.
The lawsuit was reportedly filed in Los Angeles County this week.
Gretzky is not in the clear with “OMG,” however.
The company’s founder, Steven Sparks, sued Gretzky with similar allegations as Mahajan just days before she filed her lawsuit.
That lawsuit remains ongoing.
Gretzky is currently an NHL analyst for TNT.
