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Nikki Garcia & Artem Chigvintsev’s Marriage Has Been ‘Volatile’ For Years Before His Domestic Violence Arrest, Say Friends

It turns out Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev’s marriage had been a lot more troubled than anyone realized for years before his domestic violence

It turns out Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev ’s marriage had been a lot more troubled than anyone realized for years before his domestic violence arrest. As we’ve been reporting, the former Dancing With the Stars pro was taken into custody in Napa Valley on Thursday morning for corporal injury to a spouse. Insiders revealed people close to Nikki and Artem were aware of previous verbal altercations they had, which often stemmed from issues involving control and belittlement — but no one ever heard of any physical fights before the alleged incident this week.

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