Nikki Garcia has issued a brief statement following her husband Artem Chingvintsev’s arrest on charges of domestic violence.

As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, Chingvintsev was arrested in Napa Valley, California on Thursday morning after an incident involving his wife. The two share a home together with their four year old child.

Garcia’s statement reads as follows,

“This is a private matter, and Nikki asks for privacy for her and her family at this time.”

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