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Artem Chigvintsev’s Wife Nikki Bella Speaks Out in Statement After His Domestic Violence Arrest


DWTS pro Artem Chigvintsev's wife, Nikki Bella, spoke out in a statement asking for privacy after the dancer's domestic violence arrest in Napa Valley.

Get back to the “This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time,” a rep for the former WWE superstar told Us Weekly in a statement on Friday, August 30. Artem, 42, was arrested on Thursday, August 29, in Napa Valley, California, and booked in Napa County Jail on a felony domestic violence charge, Closer confirmed via jail records. However, according to California Penal Code Section 273.5(a), “PC makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.

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