Dennis Hopper's wife tried killing him?

London, (ANI): Dennis Hopper"s personal assistant has alleged that his ex-wife tried killing the actor. The Easy Rider star, who is suffering from prostate cancer, is presently engaged in a bitter divorce battle with partner Victoria. He filed a case to end their 13-year marriage in January.

According to TMZ , Hopper"s assistant Emily Davis has accused Victoria of attempting to murder her 73 year-old husband, in an official declaration filed in court. Davis claims that Hopper lived "at the mercy of (Victoria's) cruelty" when he was rushed to hospital in December (09), reports The Daily Express. She continued that Victoria was "trying to kill him". Davis added: "(Victoria) is a threat to all in the home and has already looted millions of (pounds in) property that is not hers."

Also, the actor's eldest daughter Marin, from his former marriage to actress Brooke Hayward, has slammed Victoria in new legal papers. She labeled her actions "frightening" and blamed her for spreading "slanderous lies" to media.