Kristoffer winters and his girlfriend

As Jeremy Renner’sdivorce battle heats up, one of his closest friends is rallying to his side – claiming the actor’s estranged wife is an extortionist who only married him for a green card.

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Kristoffer Winters, 41, who considers himself like a brother to Renner after their 20 years of friendship, says they were living as roommates during much of Renner’s 11-month-long marriage to Sonni Pacheco, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.

During that time, Winters alleges he witnessed multiple examples of Pacheco’s negligent parenting – both during her pregnancy and after the birth of her and Renner’s now 2-year-old daughter, Ava.

Winters believes Pacheco – who was born in Canada – only married Renner to help her gain U.S.

citizenship.

He also claims she made multiple appointments to have an abortion during her pregnancy – but ultimately decided against it because “a marriage to Renner would imp