Christine Quinn broke down in tears as she discussed her divorce from her ex husband Christian Dumontet on Tuesday.
Speaking for the first time, the formerSelling Sunset, 36, told of how she was 'stripped from her entire life overnight' while opening up about their relationship.
She split from the tech entrepreneur after he was arrested at their LA house for assault with a deadly weapon in March last year.
In an interview with People, an emotional Christine explained: 'People really don't know this. I was hacked out of my entire life. I was stripped of my entire life overnight - I literally had nothing. And it was dehumanising.
'This is something that had been under the surface for a long time. It was extremely unhealthy, and I like to think that I'm extremely resilient — and I am.'
The couple met via a mutual friend in early 2019 and and got engaged on Valentine's of the same, year, secretly tying the knot in December of the same year.
Christine Quinn broke down in tears as she discussed her divorce from her ex husband Christian Dumontet on Tuesday (pictured in July 2023)
Speaking for the first time, the former Selling Sunset, 36, told of how she was 'stripped from her entire life overnight' while opening up about their relationship
They then staged a gothic winter-themed wedding featured in season three of the reality show with 75 guests in attendance. Dumontet went by Christian Richard on camera, 'for privacy,' according to a Netflix official.
Adding of their divorce, Christine continued: 'I made a vow, and I really didn't want to break that. It took everything out of me, it really did, to realise that this is the right thing to do. And then it became a matter of safety. It was initially safety for me, and then it was safety for my son. And so I had to walk away.'
The tech entrepreneur was arrested in March 2024 on assault with a deadly weapon after officers said he threw a trash bag with glass in it at Quinn, but missed and hit their son.
He was arrested again after he 'willfully' violated a restraining order Quinn had taken out against him.
As a result, it was Quinn and her son that ended up leaving their familial home.
He has denied hitting their son and claimed an argument began over their dogs urinating on some of his personal belongings, TMZreported at the time.
Christian claimed that he had picked up a bag of trash and tossed it against a wall, but his wife and son were never hit.
In April, the Selling Sunset alum was granted a temporary restraining order against Christian, and just days later, he filed for divorce while also requesting for sole custody of their son.
In an interview with People, an emotional Christine explained: 'This is something that had been under the surface for a long time. It was extremely unhealthy'
Adding of their divorce, Christine continued: 'I made a vow, and I really didn't want to break that. It took everything out of me, it really did, to realise that this is the right thing to do'; seen in 2021 in Los Angeles
In October, a Los Angeles court judge has granted Richard — also known as Christian Dumontet — mental health diversion in his criminal case, per Us Weekly.
A source informed the outlet he will have to undergo therapy sessions for one year, as well as do community service labor and pay restitution.
If Christian maintains positive feedback and reports throughout the year, his misdemeanor case could possibly be dropped.
In court documents obtained by Us Weekly, Quinn attended a hearing late last month on September 24 and contested the judge's ruling.
The TV personality did so with an 'emotional' victim impact statement where she asked that Richard's request for mental health diversion be denied.
Her attorney also filed documents in the family law case to show a variety ofalleged temporary restraining orders that Christian had violated.
After the judge granted Quinn's ex mental health diversion, he is still ordered to stay away from Christine under the TRO - with the next hearing in their case slated for next year on January 28, 2025.
The reality star has also claimed her estranged husband reached out to some of her family members - including her father.
She alleged that Richard asked them to pass along a message to her to say he wanted to have 'a simple, friendly conversation' which could 'make a night and day difference.'
It was also claimed that only five minutes after the September 24 court appearance, Quinn received a message from an unknown 'burner' phone - and the text had told her to 'chill out.'
The tech entrepreneur was arrested in March 2024 on assault with a deadly weapon after officers said he threw a trash bag with glass it in at Quinn, but missed and hit their son - which he denies
In October, a Los Angeles court judge has granted Richard — also known as Christian Dumontet — mental health diversion in his criminal case, per Us Weekly
Christine's attorney,Jacqueline Sparagna, told Us Weekly after the judge ruling, 'We hope Mr. Dumontet takes advantage of this opportunity to get the help he so clearly needs.'
And Richard's lawyer,Alexandra Kazarian, responded to Quinn's claims in a statement to Us Weekly and said, 'The depths of Ms. Quinn's delusion are once again on display.'
'Her wild and unsubstantiated allegations have not stopped and her lack of credibility is best understood when read in conjunction with the unprecedented public statement by LAPD that her claims of hotel room bugging and alleged surveillance by Christian were unfounded.'
Kazarian added, 'The reality is that Ms. Quinn enjoyed complete financial and personal independence during the marriage while spending upwards of $30,000 a month of his money.'
'And is now facing a divorce without a prenup, and having to repay the community assets with the millions she made during the marriage.'
