Lord Alan Sugar has launched a counter claim against a former Apprentice winner who brought a constructive dismissal case against him.
Stella English claimed she was forced to resign from the £100,000 a year job that was her prize for winning the series in 2010 because "it was not a role of substance".
But her case was dismissed by the tribunal panel and now Lord Sugar has initiated proceedings to try to recoup some of his legal fees.
Ms English told a hearing that she only has around £200 in her bank account.
She said that despite owning three properties she has been forced to apply for housing benefit and is also considering applying for jobseeker's allowance.
Ms English, who has been unemployed since July, said that she brought the case in "good faith" thinking it was legally sound.
In her witness statement she added: "This entire episode has not only affected my family financially and emotionally, it has also had a devastating impact on my further career prospects.
"I simply want to get on with my life and put this episode behind me.
"I am now an everyday parent trying to support two young children and feel unfairly penalised for standing up for myself against such a powerful opponent."
The initial hearing was told that Ms English was given a role with Lord Sugar's IT division Viglen after winning the popular show but she resigned in May 2011, claiming her role there was that of an "overpaid lackey".
Ms English, from Whitstable, Kent, said she then felt pressured into taking up a new position at Lord Sugar's internet set-top box company YouView.
Lord Sugar told the tribunal that he was simply trying to help her out because she complained that she was "desperate for money".
Ms English claimed that during an unscheduled meeting with the tycoon he told her that he would not be renewing her contract so she resigned.
Following the conclusion of the case, Lord Sugar told the hearing that he would take on claim culture as a "personal crusade".
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