(KRON) — No charges will be filed against a “Dancing With the Stars” pro who was arrested on domestic violence charges in Napa last month. On Tuesday, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced that her office had declined to file criminal charges against Artem Chigvintsev.
Chigvintsev, 42, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 29 and booked into Napa County Jail on felony domestic violence charges. The celebrity dancer and choreographer is married to former WWE star Nikki Garcia who confirmed she was also in Napa at the time via an Instagram post.
However, the DA said that following a thorough review of the criminal investigation and evaluation of evidence presented, no charges would be filed.
“While we take every arrest seriously and stand firmly against domestic violence, we have an ethical obligation to only file charges when supported by the evidence,” said DA Haley. “We are required to prove any and every criminal charge ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ which is the highest standard in the American criminal justice system. If the available evidence doesn’t rise to this level of proof, then we cannot ethically file charges.”
The Napa County DA’s office said it does not typically put out statements when it declines to file charges, However, it did so in this case due to the media interest in the incident.
(KRON) — No charges will be filed against a “Dancing With the Stars” pro who was arrested on domestic violence charges in Napa last month. On Tuesday, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced that her office had declined to file criminal charges against Artem Chigvintsev. Chigvintsev, 42, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 29 and […]
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