Artem Chigvintsev will not be criminally charged following his arrest for felony domestic violence on Aug. 29, the Napa County District Attorney's Office announced in a press release Tuesday.
According to the district attorney's office, the decision not to charge the "Dancing with the Stars" pro "was made after a thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence presented to the DA's Office."
"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," Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley said in a statement included in the release. "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."
Officials did not share details on who the alleged victim was at the time of Chigvintsev's arrest but told ABC News they were giving the person "adequate time to deal with what unfolded before making the person talk more to detectives" and that the alleged victim had been forthcoming with initial information to deputies.
Chigvintsev's wife, WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia, filed for divorce on Sept. 11, not long after his arrest.
"The Napa County District Attorney's Office does not typically issue press releases when it declines to file charges against any given individual; however, did so for this case due to the intense media interest it has received since Mr. Chigvintsev's arrest," the district attorney's office stated Tuesday.
by GilbertVonGilbert