Overview

• Phypers told TMZ he discovered text messages and selfies on Richards’s laptop that he says prove an affair earlier this year
• He denies ever abusing Richards and claims she smashed his phone to destroy evidence of the alleged relationship
• In a letter sent to Richards’s family and friends, Phypers pleaded for an intervention over what he described as her substance struggles
• A judge granted Richards a temporary restraining order that bars Phypers from approaching her home, workplace or vehicle until their August 8 court date
• Both parties are negotiating spousal support and asset division as their high-profile divorce proceedings continue