Maksim Chmerkovskiy says he's going to wait before vilifying Artem Chigvintsev for his domestic violence arrest ... saying his alleged actions don't jibe with the man he knows -- though he will hold him accountable if they turn out to be true.
for his domestic violence arrest ... saying his alleged actions don't jibe with the man he knows -- though he will hold him accountable if they turn out to be true.
The"Dancing with the Stars" pro sat down for a chat on"The TMZ Podcast" ... and, we had to ask him all about his friend and former costar -- and, he says he texted him after he heard about the arrest. MC says the Artem he knows would never abuse a woman ... but, he also texted Artem and told him if he did hit his wifeMaksim says he can play all kinds of scenarios in his head ... but, he wasn't there -- and, he doesn't want to rush to judgment.As for whether we'll ever see Artem back on 'DWTS' ... Maksim gives an interesting answer -- saying he should come back if it's just about skill, but sounding less sure if the allegations against Artem prove to be true.
He was charged with felony corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant. Nikki filed for divorce the following week ... and has asked forSounds like Artem's got friends in his corner still ... but, Maksim isn't ready to completely overlook the situation yet.
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