Chigvintsev was arrested following an alleged domestic violence incident on Aug. 29. The 42-year-old was booked on California penal code 273.5 (a), which makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence, and was released on $25,000 bail.

"When people [saw] that mugshot and [watched] it too, for them, in their mind, you are immediately guilty," Chigvintsev saidArtem Chigvintsev is getting candid about how his August 2024 arrest for domestic violence has impacted his life.

“It completely ruined everything for me,” Chigvintsev said on the Glamorous Grind podcast. “It completely ruined everything for me. From every angle. It ruined my life completely. And the worst part about all this is the [district attorney] dropped the case, clearly stating there was nothing they could possibly have to charge me on…”

Artem Chigvintsev says his life was “ruined” by his domestic violence arrest. The Dancing With the Stars alum, who settled his divorce with ex Nikki Garcia late last year, opened up about his August arrest on the Tuesday,

Nikki Garcia (formerly known as Nikki Bella) is looking ahead to future romantic partners following her split from Artem Chigvintsev. The WWE alum, 41, told twin sister Brie Garcia (formerly Brie Bella) and guest Rocsi Diaz that she wasn’t interested in dating a younger man on “The Nikki & Brie Show” podcast on Monday,

See the moment at about 24 minutes into the video below.

Dancing With The Stars' pro Artem Chigvintsev has discussed the fallout from his domestic violence arrest, for which he was never charged.

Nearly six months after he was arrested for domestic violence, Artem Chigvintsev opened up about the incident for the first time. While appearing on the Glamorous Grind podcast, the former Dancing With the Stars pro revealed more details about the arrest.