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Nikki Garcia Ditches Wedding Ring Amid Artem Chigvintsev's Domestic Violence Arrest
Nikki Garcia is backmost successful the nationalist eye.
Just 4 days aft her husband Artem Chigvintsev was arrested connected a charge of domestic violence, the 40-year-old co-hosted Netflix’s unrecorded lawsuit “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” alongside Rob Riggle.
“Thank you everyone, I’m truthful blessed to beryllium here,” Nikki shared during the Sept. 2 event, dressed successful a reddish pantsuit with matching vest top, smiling arsenic she added to a instrumentality successful the crowd, “I emotion you, too.”
Nikki archetypal announced she was hosting the Netflix peculiar connected Aug. 23, astir a week earlier her husband’s arrest, writing connected Instagram astatine the time, “This is going to beryllium EPIC!!”
However, conscionable six days aboriginal Artem—with whom Nikki tied the knot successful 2022 and shares 4-year-old lad Matteo—was arrested connected Aug. 29 successful Napa, Calif., according to booking documents viewed by E! News. He was charged with California penal codification conception 273.5 (a)PC, which is related to acts of unit against a spouse oregon different cohabitant, and was aboriginal released connected $25,000 bail.
E! News reached retired to reps for Artem astatine the clip but did not perceive back.
The pursuing day, a rep for the Total Bellas alum shared a remark with E! News connected her behalf, noting, “This is simply a backstage substance and Nikki asks for privateness for her and her household astatine this time."
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It was that aforesaid time that additional details surrounding the incident came to light.
According to a vigor dispatch telephone obtained by TMZ Aug. 30, Artem called 911 for aesculapian assistance and told dispatchers that Nikki had allegedly thrown shoes astatine him.
"Initially came successful arsenic requesting medical," the dispatcher said successful the audio recording, per TMZ, "but present helium is stating helium got into an statement with his woman and his woman threw shoes astatine R.P. [reporting party]."
Noting determination was an "active 415”—which is codification for a "suspected disturbing of the peace”—in the inheritance of the telephone with Artem, the dispatcher went connected to corroborate that aesculapian assistance was connected the way, adding, "There is simply a kid connected scene."
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According to the outlet, the Dancing with the Stars pro allegedly tried to telephone disconnected the paramedics soon aft but constabulary inactive arrived astatine the country an hr aboriginal wherever Artem was soon arrested.
"When idiosyncratic is charged with felony home violence, usually this means determination is simply a disposable wounded oregon credible oculus witness," Napa County Sheriff's Department Public Information Officer said successful a connection to E! News the time of the arrest. "Our deputies felt comfy arresting him connected felony home unit charges."
While Nikki has remained tight-lipped connected wherever she and Artem basal pursuing his arrest, the erstwhile WWE wrestler did not deterioration her wedding ring portion catching a backstage level retired of Oakland, Calif. Aug. 31.
For much connected Artem’s arrest, support reading.
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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.
“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/.”
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