Dancing with the stars alum Artem Tsygvintsev claims his potential earnings have been affected by his recent arrest for domestic violence.

“It’s not true that I haven’t been able to find another job as a dancer. I normally start work in November and it takes 20 weekends,” Chigvintsev, 42, said in recent court documents obtained by Daily Mail. “After being photographed and arrested based on her false accusations, I was removed from the faculty list on the website, resulting in over $100,000 in lost revenue.”

In August news broke that Tsigvintsev had been arrested following an alleged altercation with his now estranged wife Nikki Garcia. Chigvintsev was released on bail on the same day, a month before a judge dinclined to charge professional Russian dance.

Since the arrest, Chigvintsev and Garcia, 40, have each filed for divorce. (The former fighter is seeking full custody of their 4-year-old son, Matteo, while Chigvintsev asked for joint custody.)

In Chigvintsev’s most recent court documents filed in Napa County on Oct. 31, he is asking Garcia to cover his lost earnings, rent on his home and a portion of his legal fees. (Chigvintsev was left out of the current broadcast DWTS season 33 roster before his arrest.)

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Nikki Garcia’s estranged husband, Artem Chigvintsev, is not facing domestic violence charges following his arrest last month, Us Weekly can confirm. “While we take every arrest seriously and stand firm against domestic violence, we have an ethical obligation to file charges only when they are supported by evidence,” said Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley (…)

“I also lost the income from social media promotion that she continues to benefit from because she was more concerned about her career when she lied to the police than mine,” Chigvintsev claimed in the documents, saying Garcia is the one with “anger issues “. .”

He added: “She’s the one with the temper. I try to keep quiet and avoid. She screamed and (in August) screamed, followed me and was the one who attacked me. Also, it’s a lie that I was getting more and more angry, snapping at her and yelling. I wasn’t violent with her and I didn’t grab her or yell at her.”

Garcia has not publicly addressed Chigvintsev’s latest allegations, but previously claimed he was the abuser in their marriage. She had been granted a restraining order against Chigvintsev in September after she claimed he once “violently grabbed” her waist during an altercation.

“Due to the incident that led to Artem’s arrest on August 29, 2024, Nikki has decided to file for a temporary domestic violence restraining order to protect herself and her son,” a representative for Garcia said. We weekly. “Although Nikki asked the Napa District Attorney not to file charges against Artem because she did not want him to go to jail, he still needs to be held accountable for his actions and Nikki and her son need to be protected.”

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Nikki Garcia has shared new details about her and estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev’s domestic violence incident in a restraining order filing. In the document, which was filed and granted by a judge on Monday, September 30, Garcia, 40, alleged that Chigvintsev, 42, approached her several times and pushed her her to the ground, while their son, Matteo, (…)

The spokesperson added: “Nikki’s number one priority has always been the well-being of her son. She is grateful for all the love and support she has received and continues to ask for privacy for herself and her family during this difficult time.”

Chigvintsev denied Garcia’s claims, filing his own request for a temporary restraining order, which has since been denied.

“She abused me, not the other way around. She threw shoes at me, chased me and tried to break into the bedroom,” he claimed in the October filing obtained by Daily Mail. “I can’t trust her anymore. Not only did she lie to the police to keep her career intact by ruining mine, but she used the court process to keep our son away from me for almost a month, not allowing me to see him until this court did not issue its 50/50 orders. on 15.10.2024, for which I am very grateful.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 for confidential assistance.