Nikki Garcia and Artem Chigvintsev settle bitter divorce war after domestic violence allegations: report

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their divorce.The former WWE wrestler and the “Dancing with the Stars” alum went into mediation earlier this month and agreed upon a divorce settlement, TMZ reported on Wednesday, citing court documents.

Sources told the outlet that Bella, 40, and Chigvintsev, 42, were motivated by how expensive the divorce process had become and found the entire ordeal “emotionally draining.” The couple are not getting along, the insiders added while also noting that they are “cooperating with one another and their relationship is very much a work in progress.”Sources also said the pair are eager to “move on with their lives without each other.”The terms of Bella and Chigvintsev’s divorce settlement were not immediately clear.

A judge previously ordered the estranged spouses to share custody of their four-year-old son, Matteo.The settlement comes two weeks before they were set to appear in court and nearly three months after Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence following an incident at the couple’s Napa, Calif., home.

The dance pro was not charged by the Napa County District Attorney. “The decision to not file charges against Mr. Chigvintsev was made after a thorough review of the criminal investigation and careful evaluation of the evidence presented to the DA’s Office,” spokesperson for Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley told The Post.Chigvintsev later denied the accusations and alleged Bella attacked him.In a statement given to The Post at the time on Chigvintsev’s behalf by his lawyer, Ilona Antonyan, the dancer insisted that “he was not the primary aggressor.”Bella filed for divorce in Sept.