Why are Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet getting divorce? ‘Selling Sunset’ star's husband arrested
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: 'Selling Sunset' star Christine Quinn's husband, Christian Richard Dumontet files for divorce following his recent arrest.
Christian Richard, has recently filed for divorce after two years of their marriage. The divorce filing was submitted on Friday, April 5, to the Superior Court of California in Los Angeles County, citing "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.
Christian Richard was arrested at their $5 million Los Angeles mansion and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He allegedly hit their son with a bag of glass after attempting to throw it at his estranged wife, resulting in a temporary restraining order being automatically issued.
However, Richard violated the order less than 24 hours later and was arrested again. He posted a bond of $300,000 and was released later that day.
‘Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn granted temporary restraining order against estranged husband
On April 3, a Los Angeles judge approved Quinn’s restraining order, which she filed in March. The order mandates that Christian Richard vacate their shared Los Angeles residence and maintain a distance of at least 100 yards from her.
Additionally, the temporary restraining order specifies that Richard is prohibited from contacting their 2-year-old son, Christian, and their two dogs, Bubby and Teddy. However, he is allowed limited communication with Quinn for discussions regarding child visitation.
In response to the situation, Richard filed his own restraining order against Quinn on March 26. Documents obtained by Us revealed that Richard asserted he confronted the Selling Sunset alum after their dogs urinated on his belongings. Although he found Quinn cleaning up the mess, Richard contended that he threw a trash bag at the wall, not at his wife.
He contradicted Quinn’s assertions, stating that the bag contained rags and paper towels, not glass.
According to Richard's documents, he tried to remove their son from the situation, but Quinn reached the toddler first and relocated them to a different room, where she then contacted the police.
‘Selling Sunset’ star’s husband Christian Dumontet files to ‘terminate’ spousal support for Christine Quinn
In the divorce filing, Richard is requesting full legal and physical custody of their 2-year-old son, Christian. Quinn would be allowed "child visitation," according to the documents. Additionally, Richard is asking a judge to "terminate" spousal support for Christine Quinn.
The tech entrepreneur emphasized his desire for "each party to pay his/her own attorney’s fees" in the divorce proceedings. Additionally, he requested the court to "confirm as separate property" all assets acquired "from and after the date of separation."
In her court documents, Quinn has accused Richard of throwing "dog feces" at her during another argument a few days before his arrest. She claimed that during this altercation, he also urinated on the floor and tossed floral arrangements on the ground. Quinn further alleged that she subsequently locked Richard out of the house and spent the night with their son in the master bedroom.
Among Quinn's other allegations against her estranged husband, she claimed that Richard staged a suicide attempt in September 2023 to "see if I cared about him."
When did Christine Quinn and Christian Dumontet get married?
Christine Quinn and Christian Richard Dumontet got engaged on Valentine's Day in 2019 and quietly tied the knot later that year on December 15, 2019. The couple opted to keep their marriage under wraps for a few months before eventually sharing the news with the public.
However, according to Richard's court documents, they didn't make their marriage legal until June 2021. Their only child was born one month before they officially tied the knot.
Their wedding, themed as a gothic winter wonderland, was attended by 75 guests, including some of Quinn's co-stars from Selling Sunset. The distinctive ceremony was showcased on season 3 of the Netflix reality show 'Selling Sunset'. Quinn chose a custom black Galia Lahav couture gown paired with striking ruby-red Christian Louboutins, deviating from traditional wedding attire.
