India, Nov. 26 -- A day after actor Celina Jaitly filed a case of domestic violence against her husband, Austrian businessman Peter Haag, the actor's lawyer has opened up on a lot of abuse she allegedly faced in the marriage. Apart from details of the alleged domestic abuse, the lawyer has claimed that Celina was financially manipulated by her husband. Peter Haag has not publicly refuted these allegations so far.

Celina has filed an application in a Mumbai court through Karanjwala & Co., accusing Peter Haag of cruelty, manipulation, coercion and financial control under provisions of the Domestic Violence Act. Speaking to Mid-Day, her lawyer, Niharika Karanjawala, said, "She practically had to escape and run to India with nothing. She was...