‘DWTS’ Pro Chigvintsev: Arrest Led to $100K Income Loss

Nearly two months after his August arrest for domestic violence, former “Dancing With the Stars” contestant Artem Chigvintsev has filed court documents accusing his estranged wife, Nikki Garcia, of causing him significant financial strain. 

“After the mugshot and the arrest based on her false allegations, I was taken off the website faculty list resulting in loss of over $100k in income,” Chigvintsev said in documents submitted to the Napa Superior Court and obtained by the Daily Mail.

Chigvintsev, who was ultimately not charged with domestic violence following his arrest, further noted that he was subsequently unable to seek out monetary gain from social media. 

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