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.

“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 has explained how his life was left "completely ruined" following his 2024 arrest. The Dancing With The Stars professional, 42, was arrested last August on suspicion of assaulting then-wife Nikki Bella- a charge that was later dropped.

Nikki Garcia's ex-husband Artem Chigvintsev opened up on 'The Glamorous Grind Podcast' about the fallout from his August 2024 arrest for domestic violence and how it has impacted his life since.

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