Artem Chigvintsev Will Not Face Criminal Charges for Domestic Violence Arrest [Video]

Artem Chigvintsev will not be prosecuted after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence.

On Tuesday, Sept. 24, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley announced that her office came to the decision to decline to file criminal charges against the Dancing with the Stars alum, 42, after his arrest in August.

According to the press release, Haley stated that the decision was made after a “thorough review of the criminal investigation” and evidence presented in the case.

“While we take every arrest seriously and stand firmly against domestic violence, we have an ethical obligation to only file charges when supported by the evidence,” she wrote. “We are required to prove any and every criminal charge ‘beyond a reasonable doubt’ which is the highest standard in the American criminal justice system. If the available evidence doesn’t rise to this level of proof, then we cannot ethically file charges.”

Though the DA’s office will not be pursuing criminal …