Overview
- Phypers was taken into custody in a Los Angeles courtroom on Oct. 17 during a break in a hearing on Richards’ restraining order.
- A criminal complaint filed Oct. 16 in Van Nuys lists two counts of injuring a spouse or cohabitant and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat.
- Court records cite alleged incidents on Jan. 17, 2022, and May 3, 2022; a bail worksheet was filed but not publicly available.
- The judge extended Richards’ temporary restraining order to Nov. 7 as proceedings in the family case continue.
- Witnesses reported Phypers was handcuffed and argued with deputies; he denies abuse allegations and is separately seeking half of Richards’ OnlyFans income and emergency funds, claiming intellectual-property rights to photos.