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Nikki Garcia Attends First Public Event After Artem Chigvintsev’s Domestic Violence Arrest

The ‘Total Bellas’ alum co-hosted the Netflix event ‘Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef’ days after her husband was arrested in Napa, California.

The live special aired just days after Garcia’s husband, Artem Chigvintsev, was arrested for domestic violence in Napa, California. According to multiple outlets, Chigvintsev was charged with California penal code section 273.5 (a) PC, which indicates an act of violence against a spouse or other co-habitant. According to online jail records viewed by Hollywood Life, the Dancing With the Stars pro was arrested at 9:59 a.m. in Napa County and was subsequently booked at 10:40 a.m. Chigvintsev’s bail was set to $25,000, and he was released at 2:18 p.m. that day.

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