As we previously reported here on eWn, Artem Chigvintsev recently filed for his own restraining order against WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia (Nikki Bella), which was granted by a judge on Thursday. This is similar day Garcia was granted her restraining order against Chingvintsev in relation to the August twenty ninth incident that saw the Dancing With The Stars alum being arrested for domestic battery. The incident resulted in Nikki Garcia filing for divorce on September eleventh.
The Latest York Post is reporting that Chingvintsev was granted a restraining order on Thursday. Chingvintsev’s lawyer denies Garcia’s version of the events, and has issued a press release that reads as follows,
“It’s crucial to think about the motivations of each parties in this example. Mr. Chigvintsev contacted law enforcement on 8/29/24 searching for protection from his wife’s persistent aggression. While he was on the phone with the police, Ms. Garcia-Colace made a pointed statement, saying, ‘Do you understand where that is going now, Artem? You simply ruined my profession, and you already know it.’ That day, someone was going to be arrested, and it wouldn’t have been Mr. Chigvintsev if Ms. Garcia Colace had told the reality. [Chigvintsev] denies ever tackling her. He was shocked to learn two weeks after the incident that she made this allegation against him; at that time it made sense to him why he was arrested. Because of this of wife’s self-serving statement, Mr. Chigvintsev’s profession suffered, with quite a few opportunities being canceled as a result of these false allegations. Men will also be victims of domestic violence; Mr. Chigvintsev’s case highlights this reality. He was not the first aggressor.”
In Chingvintsev’s filing, he claims the argument on the morning of August twenty ninth began when Garcia criticized him for not having their son’s breakfast and packed lunch ready before school. Chingvintsev noted that Garcia was “stressed as a result of her job that was coming up,” which was her co-hosting gig on Netflix’s Unfinished Beef special. He claims she berated him for doing nothing across the house or for his or her son, which he denies.
Chigvintsev claims Garcia verbally assaulted him as he and his son were headed toward the door to prepare for varsity. That is when he claims the argument escalated over what kind of shoes their son can be wearing that day. Chigvintsev claims his wife “completely lost it and began screaming ‘get the f**k out of my house, I’m sick of all of it, I had enough’” before she “forcefully [threw] each of [their son]’s sneakers at me”. He also claims she hit his chest with their son right next to him. He states, “[M]y first response was obviously safety of [the son] because he was standing right by my side.”
As you’d expect, their son became “confused” and “looked frightened” as Garcia began screaming about wanting a divorce. That is when Chingvintsev says he “tried to deescalate the situation and take him upstairs to his room.” Chingvintsev says Garcia followed him and attempted to force her way into the room. He states, “I couldn’t hold it [the door], because she’s quite strong” and that their son began crying. Chingvintsev says he was trying to regulate her “lack of self-control in the mean time” so he pushed through the door to stop Garcia from coming in. As he pleaded for Nikki to calm down, a “mutual struggle [occurred], and each ended up on the bottom.”
Chingvintsev then says he went outside and called law enforcement and waited for them to reach. He states, “I had no idea what she told the police, but to my surprise I ended up getting arrested. I used to be not the first aggressor, she definitely was. For the reason that 8/29/24 incident, I learned on 9/13/24 that she lied to the police that I tackled her twice, which is totally false.”
The judge overseeing the case says each Chingvintsev and Garcia will share joint custody of their son in the interim and “there shall be reasonable day by day FaceTime contact between the kid and non custodial parent.”
Moreover, neither side is allowed to “make negative statements concerning the other within the presence of hearing of the kid or query the kid concerning the other parent.”
A hearing on the matter can be going down on October twenty first.
ORIGINAL: You’ll be able to try our report on Nikki Garcia’s side of the story below:
Nikki Garcia (Nikki Bella in WWE) has filed a restraining order against her estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev. The order was filed on Monday, and the judge signed off on it after Nikki submitted a sworn declaration to the court.
In her petition, Garcia revealed that Artem “tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the bottom while our child was present.”
Garcia also claims that when Artem was fired from Dancing with the Stars, he grew “increasingly offended, snapping at me, and yelling.” The 2 reportedly talked about trying to regulate his anger, and Nikki says Artem went right into a fit of rage on the morning of the incident that resulted in his arrest. The argument began over how their 4-year-old son’s English muffin ought to be toasted. Artem accused Nikki of creating their son grow to be a “picky eater.”
This led to Nikki throwing Matteo’s toddler-sized 7 shoes toward Artem, which resulted in Artem calling 911 to request a police presence. He called back minutes later to say that they were now not needed. Despite this, the cops showed up anyway because a 911 call was made. Nikki claims the shoes hit Artem’s leg, but were “so light that they couldn’t have hurt him.”
After the shoes were thrown, Nikki says Artem grabbed their son and ran upstairs with him. The kid was reportedly screaming “Mommy! Mommy!”
As Nikki went to try to get into the room, Artem opened the door and tackled her to the bottom. He reportedly grabbed her arms and held her on the bottom for what she says “felt like around 30 seconds.”
After Artem let go of his wife, he then went back into Matteo’s room and slammed the door. When she again tried to push the door open, he opened it and pushed her across the hallway into the couple’s bedroom. At that time, he pushed her onto the lavatory floor of their bedroom and had his hands on her chest near her sternum. Nikki says he was pressing down so hard that it felt like she was suffocating. In an try to get him off, she grabbed his neck.
When police arrived on scene several hours later, Matteo told them, “Daddy hurt my hand.” The responding officers also observed visible injuries on Nikki’s body, which resulted in Chigvintsev being taken into custody. He posted bond later that very same day.
Nikki’s petition also claims Artem was physically violent on one prior occasion. Back in mid-2023, Artem “violently grabbed me around my waist” to maintain her away from Matteo. Moreover, she says there have been quite a few instances of verbal abuse over time. Nikki believes Artem must get some help with therapy and anger management, and she or he desires to have space between her, Matteo, and her soon-to-be ex-husband.
The judge who signed off on the petition has ordered Artem to not contact the WWE Hall of Famer or come inside 100 yards of her, their son, their home, etc. The one exception is for visitation or exchange of the kid per court-ordered visits.
The judge denied a request for Nikki to find a way to depart the country with their son until a full hearing is held on October 21. The rationale she asked for it’s because she desires to go to London to film a project.
Artem hasn’t been living in the house since August 29, the date of the incident. The judge says he is not going to grant a “move-out order” until the hearing takes place.
Nikki has since filed for divorce, which is anticipated to get nasty because it heads through the court system. Chigvintsev is currently unemployed and is already asking for spousal support.
So far as Matteo is anxious, Artem has been allowed visits and FaceTime calls with him for the reason that incident.
A rep for Nikki Garcia told TMZ the next:
“As a result of the incident that led to Artem’s arrest on August 29, 2024, Nikki has decided to file for a short lived Domestic Violence Restraining Order to guard herself and her son. Although Nikki requested that the Napa District Attorney not file charges against Artem as she didn’t want him to go to jail, he must still be held accountable for his actions, and Nikki and her son should be protected. Nikki’s primary priority has all the time been the wellbeing of her son. She is thankful for all the love and support she has received and continues to ask for privacy for her and her family during this difficult time.”
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