Nikki Garcia’s twin sister, Brie, alludes to ‘lies’ after Artem Chigvintsev charges dropped: ‘Truth always comes out’
ikki Garcia’s twin sister, Brie Garcia, shared a cryptic message about “lies” on Instagram Wednesday after Artem Chigvintsev was cleared of domestic violence charges stemming from his arrest last month.
“The truth always comes out in the end, no matter how hard anyone tries to hide it or stop it,” Brie’s post read. “Lies are just a temporary delay to the inevitable.”
Brie’s post also revealed she obtained the quote from a Facebook group тιтled the “Narcissistic Personality Disorder Mother Facebook Resource Page.”
Although the 40-year-old didn’t name Chigvintsev in her post, the quote about “lies” was shared just a few hours before her sister’s ex broke his silence on the domestic violence incident that took place on Aug. 29.
“I am incredibly relieved and grateful that the domestic violence charges against me have been dropped,” the “DWTS” alum told E! News in a statement.
“This has been an extremely difficult time for me. I am thankful that the truth has prevailed.”
Later in the statement, Chigvintsev, 42, emphasized that his “focus has always been and will always be” on his and Nikki’s 4-year-old son, Matteo.
The Russian dancer was arrested for a domestic violence incident that took place at his Napa, Calif., home.
Although it remains unconfirmed whether Nikki was the victim in the incident, a 911 call revealed that she was involved in an argument with her son’s father moments before the call. Matteo was also present at the time of the argument.
After Chigvintsev spoke out on the matter, his lawyer, Ilona Antonyan, also released a statement to People.
“My understanding of the investigated facts surrounding the 8/29/24 incident have led me to conclude from the beginning that Artem was not the primary aggressor,” Antonyan said.
“I believe that to be true even if the burden of proof would be the preponderance of evidence, which is the standard of proof in family court.”
Nikki filed for divorce from Chigvintsev on Sept. 11, less than two weeks after he was arrested.
The former couple met while filming “DWTS” in 2019 and later tied the knot in August 2022.
Matteo’s mother gave birth to him on July 31, 2020.
