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Artem Chigvintsev Requests Joint Custody, Support Amid Nikki Garcia Divorce
Artem Chigvintsev responded to estranged wife Nikki Garcia's divorce filing with a filing of his own, asking for joint custody of son Matteo and spousal support
The Dancing With the Stars pro listed the date of separation as August 29, the same day he was arrested for domestic violence in Napa Valley, California. A rep for Garcia addressed the news in a statement to Us one day later, noting, “This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time.” In a 911 dispatch recording obtained by TMZ, Chigvintsev was heard requesting medical attention and accused Garcia (who once wrestled for WWE under the name Nikki Bella) of throwing shoes at him.
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