Nikki Garcia on Monday made her first public appearance since husband Artem Chigventsev’s arrest last week on domestic violence charges.
The former WWE Hall of Famer hosted the live “Chestnut vs. Kobayashi: Unfinished Beef” special, a hot dog eating competition, in Las Vegas alongside comedian Rob Riggle.
Nikki Garcia asks for privacy for family after husband Artem Chigvintsev’s arrest, her rep says
Garcia shared news that she was co-hosting with Riggle on Aug. 23, writing on Instagram that she was “so pumped.”
Chigvintsev was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence on Aug. 29, just before 10 a.m., according to Napa County, California, jail records.
He was booked on California penal code 273.5(a), which makes it illegal to injure a spouse, cohabitant or fellow parent in an act of domestic violence.