Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) filed a restraining order against estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev Monday, and a judge signed off, after Nikki submitted a sworn declaration to the court saying in detail how Artem allegedly brutalized her. In her petition, Nikki says Artem "tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present." She says since Artem was cut from "Dancing with the Stars," he grew "increasingly angry, snapping at me, and yelling.
" She said they had discussions about his need to control his anger, adding on the morning of the incident, Artem went off on Nikki over how their son's English muffin should be toasted, screaming that she made their son a "picky eater." Nikki says she was so overwhelmed by Artem yelling at her, she threw Matteo's toddler-sized 7 shoes toward Artem. She says the shoes hit his leg, but were so light they couldn't have hurt him.
She says Artem grabbed Matteo and ran with him upstairs, as the boy screamed, "Mommy! Mommy!" She says as she tried to get in the room, Artem opened the door and tackled her to the ground outside Matteo's room. She says he grabbed her arms and held her on the ground which felt like 30 seconds. The police came and Matteo told them, "Daddy hurt my hand.
" She also alleges Artem was physically violent on one prior occasion. She says in mid-2023, he "violently grabbed me around my waist" to keep her away from Matteo. She also claims there were numerous instances of verbal abuse.
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