Ex Habs' wife pleads not guilty

The wife of former Habs captain Vincent Damphousse pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to charges of assaulting him with a weapon. Damphousse pressed the charges against his wife, Alanna Henderson, after being himself accused of 6 counts of assault against her.

The two filed the assault charges against each other. Their accusations stem from alleged incidents that occurred in March. According to Damphousse's lawyer, the charges are linked to divorce proceedings.

Neither Henderson nor Damphousse is speaking publicly about the allegations, but both are maintaining their innocence.

Crown prosecutor Caroline Paquin is calling the case a cross complaint where both parties are both accused and victim. But Paquin also says the cases distinct. Whereas the charges against Henderson are from this year, the charges against Damphousse date back to 2008.