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Artem Chigvintsev Responds After Nikki Garcia Says He Attacked Her
Artem Chigvintsev is mounting the grounds consecutive on his narration with Nikki Garcia amid their divorce.
The Dancing With the Stars alum denied a study that alleged that helium wants to reconcile with his estranged wife, who filed for divorcement successful September pursuing a confrontation that resulted successful Artem being arrested connected suspicion of home violence.
In a connection to People Oct. 17, Chigvintsev said, "The reporting that I wanted to reconcile with Nikki is incorrect."
In addition, his lawyer told the outlet that Chigvintsev has had nary connection with the WWE alum since aboriginal this month.
Chigvintsev was arrested Aug. 29 successful Napa, Calif., connected suspicion of home unit pursuing his confrontation with Garcia, which was witnessed by their lad Matteo, 4. Prosecutors person since said they volition not record transgression charges against him pursuing "careful valuation of the evidence."
Garcia filed for divorcement from Chigvintsev Sept. 11. In the documents, she listed the day of their confrontation arsenic their day of separation and requested sole ineligible and carnal custody of Matteo.
In his Sept. 13 effect to Garcia's divorcement filing, Chigvintsev sought associated ineligible and carnal custody of their child.
"My absorption has ever been and volition ever be, our lad Matteo," he said successful a connection Sept. 25. "He is my world, and being his begetter is the top blessing successful my life. All along, my main interest has been for him."
He added, "I americium committed to continuing to supply him with the love, support, and attraction helium needs arsenic we determination forward. I americium hopeful that securing an adjacent custody statement volition assistance america determination on."
Chigvintsev had besides requested alimony from his erstwhile spouse successful his ain divorcement filing, portion Garcia—who used to beryllium professionally known as Nikki Bella—had requested successful her ain petition that the tribunal terminate each of their close to spousal support.
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While the home unit complaint against Chigvintsev was dropped, Garcia was granted a impermanent restraining order against him Sept. 30. It prohibits him from contacting oregon coming wrong 100 yards of her, Matteo oregon their location but for court-ordered visitation oregon speech of the child, TMZ reported.
“Due to the incidental that led to Artem’s apprehension connected August 29, 2024, Nikki has decided to record for a impermanent Domestic Violence Restraining Order to support herself and her son," Garcia's rep said successful a connection to E! News. “Although Nikki requested that the Napa District Attorney not record charges against Artem arsenic she did not privation him to spell to jail, helium indispensable inactive beryllium held accountable for his actions, and Nikki and her lad indispensable beryllium protected."
Chigvintsev has disputed Garcia's account of their confrontation, alleging successful his filed effect that she was the aggressor successful their Aug. 29 confrontation.
Read connected for much accusation astir the incident...
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When Was Artem Chigvintsev Arrested?
Artem Chigvintsev was arrested soon earlier 10 a.m. connected Aug. 29, Napa County Sheriff’s Office’s Public Information Officer Henry Wofford confirmed to E! News.
Wofford noted the Dancing With the Stars pro did not was defy and was taken to the Napa County Department of Corrections. Chigvintsev was booked connected a complaint of felony home unit with a bail acceptable astatine $25,000, per online records.
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When Was Artem Chigvintsev Released From Custody?
The nonrecreational dancer posted bail and was released from custody astatine 2:18 p.m. connected Aug.29, Wofford confirmed to E! News. A tribunal day has yet to beryllium announced.
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What Else Have Authorities Said About Artem Chigvintsev’s Arrest?
While Wofford told NBC News Chigvintsev was arrested successful Yountville, Calif, helium did not uncover the nonstop determination owed to a petition for privateness from the alleged victim.
As a effect of this request, helium added, the Sheriff is besides not releasing the name, sex oregon property of the alleged unfortunate oregon the individual’s narration to Chigvintsev. However, Wofford did person this to accidental astir the arrest.
“When idiosyncratic is charged with felony home unit usually this means determination is simply a disposable wounded oregon credible eyewitness,” helium told E! News, “our deputies felt comfy arresting him connected felony home unit charges.”
“Of people this could alteration with much grounds that mightiness travel through,” Wofford continued, “but astatine the clip of the apprehension the deputies felt it was a felony complaint alternatively of a misdemeanor."
He besides shared wherefore victims whitethorn take to support idiosyncratic accusation backstage successful these cases.
“Some victims whitethorn not consciousness comfy sharing each details astatine clip the fishy is arrested,” Wofford noted. “Some victims consciousness embarrassed, threatened, oregon fearfulness the incidental whitethorn interaction their family. We person to springiness victims capable clip and support, which assistance them recognize we are present to help.”
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In an audio signaling shared by TMZ Aug. 30, a dispatcher tin beryllium heard saying Chigvintsev had initially called 911 to petition aesculapian attraction aft an statement successful which shoes were allegedly thrown astatine him. However, the dispatcher said the 42-year-old aboriginal stated that aesculapian assistance was nary longer needed.
Still, Wofford said authorities continued with their check.
“For home violence, if idiosyncratic picks up the telephone and says, ‘You don’t person to travel aft all,’ we’re inactive going to spell for a payment check," helium told Page Six. "We’re not conscionable going to halt what we’re doing."
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What Has Artem Chigvintsev Said About the Arrest?
As of Aug. 30, Chigvintsev has yet to talk publically connected the apprehension oregon 911 call. E! News has reached retired to his rep for remark but has yet to perceive back.
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Will the Arrest Affect Artem Chigvintsev’s Future connected Dancing With the Stars?
Chigvintsev’s apprehension came little than 3 weeks anterior to Dancing With the Stars’ play 33 premiere. However, the past Mirrorball winner—who’s appeared connected 12 seasons of the contention series—was not acceptable to beryllium a portion of this season’s cast, Page Six and Variety reported.
E! News has reached retired to ABC for remark but has yet to perceive back.
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Has Artem Chigvintsev’s Wife Nikki Garcia Said Anything About His Arrest?
A rep for Nikki Garcia—who met Chigvintsev erstwhile they were paired unneurotic connected play 25 of Dancing With the Stars successful 2017—spoke retired astir his arrest the time aft his booking and release.
"This is simply a backstage matter,” the rep told E! News Aug. 30, “and Nikki asks for privateness for her and her household astatine this time."
Chigvintsev’s apprehension came 3 days aft helium and Garcia—who stock 4-year-old lad Matteo—celebrated their 2nd wedding anniversary.
“Happy day my love,” the ballroom dancer wrote connected Instagram Aug. 26. “can’t spot my beingness with retired you. You are my everything.”
In her ain post, the erstwhile WWE prima quoted the lyrics from Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling successful Love” and posted throwback footage of the mates successful Paris, where they got joined successful 2022.
“This opus is our emotion story,” she wrote successful the caption. “I’ll ne'er hide wherever I was erstwhile I asked Jesus astir Artem. Having a speech with He & God. How my feelings felt excessively soon. It each felt excessively fast. And past this opus came on. And that’s erstwhile I knew that I was falling successful emotion with him and that it was each meant to be. Happy Anniversary @theartemc I emotion you!”
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Have Any Dancing With the Stars Pros Spoken Out About Artem Chigvintsev’s Arrest?
Shortly aft Chigvintsev’s arrest, Cheryl Burke—who retired arsenic a Dancing With the Stars pro in 2022 aft 26 seasons connected the show—shared her absorption to the news.
Noting Chigvintsev is idiosyncratic she grew up with and lived with astatine 1 time, Burke said connected her podcast Sex, Lies and Spray Tans that she was successful “complete shock” implicit his arrest.
“My bosom goes retired to everyone involved,” she shared connected the Aug. 30 episode, noting it was recorded the time before. “It’s conscionable truly hard for maine due to the fact that helium was my family. I don’t cognize what to accidental present different than I anticipation everybody’s OK.”
In a clip of her podcast posted to TikTok, Burke besides shared resources.
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What Is Happening to Artem Chigvintsev's Domestic Violence Case?
Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley shared connected Sept. 24, 2024, that her bureau volition not beryllium filing charges against Chigvintsev pursuing a "thorough reappraisal of the transgression probe and cautious valuation of the grounds presented to the DA’s Office."
“If you oregon idiosyncratic you cognize is experiencing home violence, assistance is available,” she wrote successful the caption. “Consider calling the National Domestic Violence Hotline astatine 800-799-7233, oregon substance START to 88788, oregon spell to…https://www.thehotline.org/.”
Does Artem Chigvintsev Have Custody of His and Nikki Garcia's Son Matteo?
In a Sept. 25, 2024 connection to E! News, Chigvintsev said helium was "incredibly relieved and grateful" that his home unit complaint was dropped.
"This has been an highly hard clip for me," helium shared. "I americium thankful that the information has prevailed."
The dancer added that helium is "hopeful" successful securing an adjacent co-parenting statement with Garcia, who requested for sole ineligible and carnal custody of their lad Matteo successful her to Sept. 11 divorcement filing.
Chigvintsev said, "I look guardant to moving past this section and focusing connected what genuinely matters—continue being the champion begetter I tin be."
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Has Nikki Garcia Made Allegations Against Artem Chigvintsev?
Garcia obtained a restraining order against her ex aft stating successful a petition obtained by TMZ that Chigvintsev "tackled maine aggregate times and pinned maine to the crushed portion our kid was present."
“Due to the incidental that led to Artem’s apprehension connected August 29, 2024, Nikki has decided to record for a impermanent Domestic Violence Restraining Order to support herself and her son,” Nikki’s reps said successful a connection TMZ. “Although Nikki requested that the Napa District Attorney not record charges against Artem arsenic she did not privation him to spell to jail, helium indispensable inactive beryllium held accountable for his actions, and Nikki and her lad indispensable beryllium protected.”
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