Denise Richards Testifies Abuse Claims Against Estranged Husband Aaron Phypers in Court

Denise Richards testified in court seeking to convert her temporary restraining order against estranged husband Aaron Phypers into a permanent one, accusing him of physical abuse that caused at least three concussions and emotional distress, including damage to her reputation and impact on their daughter. She emotionally recounted incidents of abuse from 2022 to 2025 and played a video message expressing her heartbreak over their divorce and allegations of infidelity. Phypers, meanwhile, has strongly denied all abuse allegations, calling them false and describing Richards' legal actions as bullying tactics, while asserting his intent to look after his family. The couple, who married in 2018 and separated in 2025, remain engaged in a contentious legal battle with Richards seeking a five-year restraining order requiring Phypers to stay 100 yards away. The dispute also involves mutual accusations of infidelity, with Phypers alleging Richards' ongoing relationship with a drill sergeant from a reality show in which Richards briefly appeared. Both parties have publicly addressed the allegations, with Richards breaking down during testimony and Phypers maintaining his innocence in court and to the media.