"Dancing With The Stars" alum Cheryl Burke weighed in on Artem Chigvintsev's domestic violence arrest and Nikki Bella's divorce filing. Artem Chigvintsev has broken his silence nearly a month after being arrested for domestic violence. On Wednesday, the "Dancing with the Stars" pro — who married Nikki Bella in 2022 — expressed his "deepest gratitude" for those who have stood by him during an "extremely difficult time" in his life.
"I am incredibly relieved and grateful that the domestic violence charges against me have been dropped," Chigvintsev said in a statement to E! News . "This has been an extremely difficult time for me. I am thankful that the truth has prevailed.
" ARTEM CHIGVINTSEV'S WIFE NIKKI BELLA BREAKS SILENCE AFTER HIS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ARREST Artem Chigvintsev broke his silence nearly a month after being arrested for domestic violence. (Getty Images) On Aug. 29, Chigvintsev was arrested at approximately 9:40 a.
m. in violation of California Penal Code Section 273.5(a) PC, also known as domestic violence or corporal injury to a spouse, former spouse, cohabitant, former cohabitant, or the mother or father of his or her child, according to records viewed by Fox News Digital.
The pro dancer — who shares 4-year-old son Matteo with Bella — was booked at 10:40 a.m. He was released at approximately 2:18 p.
m. that same day on $25,000 bail. On Tuesday, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced that her office had declined to file criminal charges again.