Former WWE star Nikki Bella has been ordered to pay her husband a six-figure sum in child support after finalizing her divorce.
Bella officially split from Russian dancer Artem Chigvintsev in November, and according to legal documents obtained by TMZ, she will have to pay child support because she earns more than he does.
The divorce settlement requires her to pay Chigvintsev $3,500 in monthly child support. He’s also owed $200,000, half of which must be paid “now” and the other half by the end of the year.
Nikki will also finance their five-year-old son Matteo’s speech therapists, but will split costs with her ex-husband for the boy’s extracurricular activities.
“The former WWE wrestler and her pro dancer ex reached an agreement for Nikki to pay Artem $3,500 each month for the care of their son Matteo,” TMZ reports. “She’s also forking over a six-figure lump sum to him — $100K now, and another $100K before the end of this year.”
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Nikki Bella fought for full custody of her son, but a judge granted joint custody at a later hearing, which will require them to split up the major holidays.
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As part of the agreement, Bella gets to keep her trusts and businesses.
TMZ reports details of Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev's finalized divorce settlement. According to the documents, Nikki Bella is to pay Artem Chigvintsev $3,500 per month in child support for their son Matteo, and a total of $200,000 in lump-sum payments. Bella will also cover… pic.twitter.com/j7Xebpfcg1
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The couple sought divorce after Chigvintsev was arrested on a felony domestic violence charge last August. The Napa County District Attorney’s Office elected not to file charges after evaluating the evidence.
Nikki and Artem were married for two years, having started seeing each other in 2019 and tying the knot in 2022. Nikki gave birth to their son in 2020.
