Nikki Bella’s statement about her husband’s arrest raises more questions than it answers.
Just days after his wedding anniversary, Artem Chigvintsev was arrested for domestic assault.
Very few details have been released about the incident by his team or the police, but it has been confirmed that his wife Nikki Garcia, also known as Nikki Bella, was with him at the time.
Now, he has broken his silence – and fans are still worried.
Nikki Bella on Artem’s arrest: It’s a ‘private matter’
less than 24 hours later Dancing with the Stars Pro Artem Chigvintsev was arrested, with his wife eventually reassuring fans he was fine.
He released a statement through his representative, who spoke to him E! News,
“This is a private matter,” her rep said in a statement, “and Nikki asks for privacy for herself and her family at this time.”
A way of saying a lot, while also saying nothing.
According to booking documents released by multiple outlets, Chigvintsev was arrested on domestic violence charges and taken into custody on the morning of August 29.
He was later released on $25,000 bail in Napa, California. He was charged under Section 273.5(a)PC of the California Penal Code, which deals with acts of violence against a spouse or other cohabitant.
Is Nikki Bella okay?
Given the allegations against her, fans immediately became concerned about Nikki’s health. They were also worried about the condition of her young son, Matteo.
according to TMZ According to reports, police were called to a residence around 8:30 a.m. on Thursday due to “a medical emergency.”
The matter escalated further when the outlet released the 911 call, which revealed that Artem had said he “got into a fight with his wife.”
However, when paramedics and firefighters were on their way, the person who called 911 withdrew the request for medical help. Nikki is accused of throwing “shoes” at Artem.
So, firefighters and paramedics were called in, but the police still came to investigate — and they clearly didn’t like the situation they got stuck in, because Artem was eventually arrested about an hour later at 10 a.m.
Other allegations of violence
As the pieces of the story begin to come together, allegations against Artem Chigvintsev by one of his former UK partners are resurfacing. strictly Come Dancing,
A 2015 interview with British television presenter Fern Britton began gaining attention after his arrest. In it, Britton alleged that Dancing with the Stars He is accused of pushing, kicking and punching her while they were working as partners on the hit show in 2012.
“We’d be in holds and he’d look at my legs and kick me or push me,” she claimed in an interview. Huffington Post UK,
Britton admitted she was afraid of Chigvintsev, claiming he once told her to “Keep your mouth shut. Go home before I kill you.”
“I would say, ‘Oh please just kill me, that would be easier,’” she alleged. “Or what was his other one? ‘If you go have a cup of tea now, I will blow up like an atomic bomb.’ I thought, ‘Well, I’m not going to correct him on this.’”
Very good!