Overview

• Testifying on Oct. 8, Phypers rejected all violence and threat allegations, claimed Richards’ 2022 black eye came from a fall, and said she “bruises easily.”
• Richards, in emotional testimony, alleged multiple assaults and threats to make her “disappear,” and acknowledged contacting Phypers after the temporary order, citing landlord issues and his media comments.
• Dr. Kathleen McAllister, Phypers’ cousin and former employee, told the court she saw him strike Richards and described his wellness center as an “incredibly abusive” workplace, claims Phypers disputed.
• Judge Mark A. Juhas denied a defense bid to dissolve the temporary restraining order, which remains in place as the evidentiary hearing continues.
• People reported Phypers’ claim that Richards called him 17 times in less than a week after the order, and Us Weekly noted the court aims to resume the hearing on Oct. 17, with a possible overflow date of Nov. 7.