Nikki Garcia has obtained a restraining order against her estranged husband, Dancing With The Stars pro-Artem Chigvintsev, following an alleged domestic violence incident in August. Garcia filed a sworn declaration in a California court on Monday, detailing an alleged altercation at their Napa home, following the couple's divorce . Chigvintsev was arrested on domestic violence charges on August 29, but the charges were later dropped by the Napa County District Attorney.
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" The filing alleges that Chigvintsev grabbed Matteo and ran upstairs during the argument. Garcia claims that when she tried to enter Matteo's room, Chigvintsev "tackled her to the ground" and held her down. She also alleges another incident from mid-2023 where Chigvintsev "violently grabbed me around my waist.
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