Did Dennis Hopper's Wife Try to Kill Him?

In new court docs, terminally ill actor's assistant claims estranged missus wanted to expedite his demise

It's getting uglier by the day.

In a shocking allegation, an assistant to the ailing Dennis Hopper is claiming the cancer-stricken star's estranged wife, Victoria, plotted to kill him.

Per court documents obtained by E! News, employee Emily Davis says that when the 73-year-old Hopper checked into a hospital in December for treatment for his prostate cancer, she and the rest of the family were "at the mercy of [Victoria's] cruelty."

In her declaration, the staffer also claims that Victoria "was trying to kill him," though she skimps on the details.

 

"[Victoria] is a threat to all in the home and has already looted millions of [dollars in] property that is not hers," Davis continues.

The filing is part of an increasingly nasty court battle initiated after the Easy Rider star filed for divorce in January citing her "inhuman" treatment of him and taking out a restraining order against her.

Piling on, Hopper's daughter from his first marriage, Marin Hopper, says in court documents that Victoria's behavior is "frightening" and accuses her stepmom of telling "slanderous lies" to the press.

The 41-year-old Victoria Hopper (née Duffy) and the actor wed 1996. She is currently seeking sole custody of the couple's 6-year-old daughter, Galen, as well as a large sum of the iconoclastic celeb's estate.

She has adamantly dismissed the accusations against her, labeling Davis' statements "outrageous, horrifying and not based on facts or reality."

His lawyer says Hopper's cancer is terminal, but the two-time Oscar nominee was well enough to attend a ceremony last week honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.