A federal judge just gave the go-ahead for discovery in a lawsuit alleging that NHL forward Evander Kane reneged on a promise to pay Hope Parker, the plaintiff, at least $2 million if she aborted their pregnancy.
The ruling means that Parker, who first sued in 2018, according to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, can start seeking things like electronic correspondence and testimony from Kane, who has said he "changed his mind" about paying Parker the agreed upon amount just prior to her providing him proof of the abortion.
According to The Athletic, via bankruptcy court documents, Parker allegedly aborted two other fetuses conceived with Kane in the past — with Kane paying her $125,000 for the second abortion.