Christian Richard files for divorce from Christine Quinn after his domestic violence arrest
Christian Richard is officially pulling the plug on his marriage to Christine Quinn.
Richard filed for divorce from the “Selling Sunset” star just over two weeks after he was arrested for domestic violence in their home.
According to the docs obtained by Page Six Friday, Richard cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split and is seeking sole legal and physical custody of their son.
The tech entrepreneur also asked the court to terminate his estranged wife’s ability to seek spousal support. He is not requesting alimony from her.
Christian Richard filed for divorce from Christine Quinn after four years of marriage. ADAM ROSE/NETFLIX
On March 19, the tech entrepreneur was taken away in handcuffs. TheImageDirect.com
It’s unclear if the pair had a pre-nuptial agreement.
News of their split does not come as a shock as Quinn stepped out without her engagement ring last week following a very tumultuous March.
On March 19, Richard was taken away in handcuffs from the home he shares with Quinn, 35, and their 2-year-old son, Christian Jr., after he allegedly hit the toddler with a glass bottle.
“The suspect threw a bag containing a glass bottle at the victim [Quinn], missed the victim but hit the victim’s child, causing injury,” a public information officer for the Los Angeles Police Department told Page Six on March 20.
Richard was accused of hitting his 2-year-old son with a glass bottle. TheImageDirect.com
Richard was booked for assault with a deadly weapon. TheImageDirect.com
“The child was seen by paramedics but not transported to hospital.”
However, the minor was later transported to the hospital with his mom via an ambulance.
Richard was booked for assault with a deadly weapon and was seen in photos obtained by Page Six being led into a cop car while barefoot and wearing a white bathrobe.
Just 33 hours after Richard’s initial arrest, he was detained by cops for a second time after being released from custody.
Just 33 hours after Richard’s initial arrest, he was detained by cops for a second time for violating Quinn’s restraining order. MEGA
They welcomed their son, Christian Jr., in May 2021. Christine Quinn/Instagram
Per his inmate record, the tech entrepreneur was arrested on a misdemeanor charge for returning to his shared family home — despite Quinn having a restraining order in place.
Richard was released on March 21 and has a court date set for April 11.
A few days later, Richard filed a restraining order against Quinn — which was denied — and also described the alleged events that led up to his arrest.
Richard denied throwing anything at his estranged wife, and insisted that the pair got into an argument about her untrained dogs and he threw a full trash bag “to the side of the room, against the wall.”
Richard and the former “Selling Sunset” star tied the knot in 2019. Netflix
Quinn gained notoriety as a real estate agent on the hit Netflix show “Selling Sunset.” Christine Quinn/Instagram
“Mr. Dumontet did not throw the bag towards Ms. Quinn, or their son. Additionally, there was no glass in the bag, as there was no broken glass in the room or anywhere in the house,” the docs read.
“Ms. Quinn then walked out of the room, and, within minutes, LAPD police officers stormed the bedroom with guns drawn, ordering Mr. Dumontet out of the house without any time to gather any personal belongings, and while still in his bathrobe,” he alleged.
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In response, Quinn filed her own restraining order against Richard, claiming he once faked a suicide attempt to “test her love and suffers from serious mental health issues.
A few days later, she called the police in fear that her estranged husband was secretly spying on her and had bugged her hotel room.
However, cops found no evidence of recording devices in her room when they arrived at the scene.
She announced her departure from the series in 2022. Netflix
Richard and the former Netflix personality tied the knot in 2019 and welcomed their son in May 2021 via an emergency C-section.
Quinn gained notoriety as a real estate agent on the hit Netflix show “Selling Sunset.”
After five seasons of drama with her castmates, she announced her departure from the series in 2022.
Quinn and Richard subsequently launched their own real estate company, RealOpen.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
