Dancing With the Stars professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev has broken his silence after his . The 42-year-old dancer on August 29, in Napa Valley and was . But the charges were later dropped as The Napa County District Attorney's Office revealed in a press release.
The office assured that their determination was "beyond a reasonable doubt" after "a thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence presented to the DA's Office." And as Artem's name has been cleared, he has expressed his relief and gratitude as he adamantly denied the allegations. In , he said: "I am incredibly relieved and grateful that the domestic violence charges against me have been dropped," and added: "This has been an extremely difficult time for me.
I am thankful that the truth has prevailed.” It was not revealed who the alleged victim of the incident was when he was arrested. His wife, Nikki Garcia, filed for divorce from Artem on September 1 with his arrest taking place just days after the former couple celebrated their second wedding anniversary.
In his heartfelt statement Artem went on to add that his “focus has always been and will always be” on his 4-year-old son Matteo, whom he shares with his estranged wife. After their spilt, Nikki allegedly requested legal and physical custody of Matteo. Speaking on his relationship with his son, Artem explained: “He is my world, and being his father is the greatest blessing in my life.
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