Instagram model Lauren Mochen lays it all out on social media.

Arthur Kaliyev, formerly of the Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers and now with the Ottawa Senators, has seemingly always been surrounded by controversy.

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Hardcore hockey fans will remember the controversy surrounding Kaliyev prior to the 2019 NHL Entry Draft with rumors swirling that he was… well… not who he claimed to be. There were rumors in the OHL way back as far as 2016 that he was Kaliyev was not actually a 1999 birth year and was actually older than he presented. Then there’s the issue of his passport… officially Kaliyev was born in Uzbekistan and moved to New York when he was two years old. But then there are reports that he was actually born in New York in 2001.

So, again, it’s safe to say that controversy has a way of following this guy around.

Which leads us to the latest controversy today.

Instagram model Lauren Mochen alleged in a series of TikTok videos yesterday that Kaliyev scammed and extorted her and her family out of $50,000 over a three year period.

Essentially Mochen alleges that Kaliyev fabricated a story that his family was stealing his money, when in reality he was gambling it all away. He used her and her family to the tune of $50,000 over a three year period and gambled it all away.

If you’re so inclined you can watch Lauren’s entire explanation in a 33 part TikTok video. I’ll spare you the entire sequence, but here are a few to get you started:

Senators Believe Arthur Kaliyev Has A ‘Unique Skillset’

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Former New York Rangers forward Arthur Kaliyev is looking to salvage his NHL career with the Ottawa Senators.

This past season the Los Angeles Kings placed Kaliyev on waivers after an up and down stint in Hollywood.

He was quickly claimed off of waivers by the Rangers as the organization believed in his talent and were willing to take a chance on Kaliyev.

However, Kaliyev struggled in New York, only playing 14 games with the Rangers. He was scratched out of the lineup on multiple occasions, while he suffered an upper-body injury in March that kept him out for the remainder of the season.

This offseason, the Senators signed Kaliyev to a one-year, two-way contract, giving him another chance to prove his worth.

The 24-year-old forward is known for his rocket of a shot and he clearly has the talent to become an impactful NHL player.

Senators general manager Steve Staios believes that Kaliyev has a unique trait of skillsets that intrigued him enough to bring the 2019 second-round pick on board.

“Well, (I have) a long history with Artie,” Staios said. “He was an exceptional shooter and goal scorer at the junior level. And we still feel like he has qualities that can translate (to the NHL). His game started to develop in LA on the defensive side of things. Obviously, like all players coming out of junior, when you have a knack for scoring and that’s how you help your team, you focus on that.

“I think he’s been able to round out his game on the defensive side with his time in LA and under Todd McLellan. And then, you watch the transition to New York and then injuries last year. And I think it was an opportunity for us to get a player again with some upside and a unique skillset.”