Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) filed a restraining order towards estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev Monday, and a choose signed off, after Nikki submitted a sworn declaration to the courtroom saying intimately how Artem allegedly brutalized her.
In her petition, Nikki says Artem “tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present.”
She says since Artem was minimize from “Dancing with the Stars,” he grew “increasingly angry, snapping at me, and yelling.” She mentioned they’d discussions about his want to manage his anger, including on the morning of the incident, Artem went off on Nikki over how their son’s English muffin ought to be toasted, screaming that she made their son a “picky eater.”
Nikki says she was so overwhelmed by Artem yelling at her, she threw Matteo’s toddler-sized 7 sneakers towards Artem. She says the sneakers hit his leg, however had been so mild they could not have harm him.
She says Artem grabbed Matteo and ran with him upstairs, because the boy screamed, “Mommy! Mommy!”
She says as she tried to get within the room, Artem opened the door and tackled her to the bottom exterior Matteo’s room. She says he grabbed her arms and held her on the bottom which felt like 30 seconds.
The police got here and Matteo advised them, “Daddy hurt my hand.”
She additionally alleges Artem was bodily violent on one prior event. She says in mid-2023, he “violently grabbed me around my waist” to maintain her away from Matteo. She additionally claims there have been quite a few cases of verbal abuse. She says she would not need her son to develop up in a tumultuous atmosphere as she did. Nikki needs Artem to get the assistance he wants with remedy and anger administration — and for her and Matteo to have sufficient house away from him till he has bettered himself.
The choose prohibited Artem from contacting or coming inside 100 yards of her, their son, their house, and so forth. The one exception is for visitation or alternate of the kid per court-ordered visits.
Nikki had requested the choose if she may depart the nation and their son, however the choose denied that request till a full listening to is held October 21. She needs to go to London to movie a mission.
We’re advised Artem has not been dwelling on the household house since August 29, after a home dispute, however the choose mentioned he won’t grant a “move-out order” till the listening to.
Nikki filed for divorce after an altercation with Artem that landed him in jail for alleged home violence. Prosecutors declined to file fees, citing an absence of proof.
Nikki and Artem married in 2022 in a ceremony in Paris. They met in 2017 whereas they had been companions on “Dancing with the Stars” however did not begin courting till after she broke up with John Cena.
The two share a 4-year-old son and Artem has been allowed visits and Facetime calls with him.
