Skilled dancer Artem Chigvintsev won’t face home violence expenses after he was arrested in California, US authorities have confirmed.
The previous Strictly Come Dancing star was booked into Napa County Jail in July.
The 42-year-old Russian skilled dancer joined sequence eight of Strictly in 2010, profitable that yr with superstar accomplice Kara Tointon, whom he dated for a number of years after the present.
Napa County District Legal professional, Allison Haley, mentioned that after a “thorough evaluation of the felony investigation and cautious analysis of the proof”, expenses won’t be purchased in opposition to Chigvintsev.
“Whereas we take each arrest significantly and stand firmly in opposition to home violence, we now have an moral obligation to solely file expenses when supported by the proof,” Ms Haley mentioned in an announcement.
“We’re required to show any and each felony cost ‘past an inexpensive doubt’ which is the very best customary within the American felony justice system.
“If the accessible proof would not rise to this stage of proof, then we can’t ethically file expenses.”
Haley famous that the the district legal professional’s workplace “might revisit the case if it learns of different incidents or in any other case learns of information or proof not beforehand identified.”
On-line jail data mentioned Chigvintsev was arrested underneath part 273.5(a) of the California penal code – corporal damage to partner.
The part covers traumatic damage to a present or former partner, cohabitant or fellow dad or mum in an act of home violence.
The offence will be charged both as a misdemeanour or a felony, the latter permitting for a sentence of as much as 4 years in jail.
The star posted a $25,000 (£19,000) bond and was reportedly launched in a while Thursday afternoon.
It isn’t clear whether or not Chigvintsev’s spouse is in any method concerned.
Since 2014 Chigvintsev has been showing frequently on Dancing With The Stars, the US model of Strictly.
In 2017 he was partnered along with his future spouse – WWE star Nikki Bella.
The pair have a son, who was born in 2020 simply hours earlier than Nikki’s twin sister Brie Bella introduced the arrival of her second little one.
The siblings starred within the E! actuality present Complete Bellas for 5 years.
