Nikki Garcia (AKA Bella) filed a restraining order against estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev Monday, and a judge signed off, after Nikki submitted a sworn declaration to the court saying in detail how Artem allegedly brutalized her.
In her petition, Nikki says Artem "tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present."
She says since Artem was cut from "Dancing with the Stars," he grew "increasingly angry, snapping at me, and yelling.