Overview

• Phypers filed for divorce on July 7 in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences and seeking spousal support with equal asset division.
• A judge granted Richards a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Phypers on July 16, with an August 8 hearing scheduled to review the order and related claims.
• In a July 19 interview Phypers said he discovered text messages on Richards’ laptop suggesting an affair and alleged she hit and scratched him while smashing his phone to destroy evidence.
• Richards’ court documents describe repeated instances of choking, head slamming and death threats by Phypers, allegations he calls completely false and deeply hurtful.
• Both the divorce petition and spousal support request remain pending as the couple prepares for their August court hearing.