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Denise Richards Calls 2025 One of Her Most Painful Years as She Looks to 2026

Her New Year’s post signals a pivot to recovery as divorce and criminal cases tied to Aaron Phypers carry into 2026.

Overview

  • On January 1, Richards shared an Instagram reflection describing 2025 as a year of betrayal and clarity and said she is starting to feel like herself again.
  • A Los Angeles judge granted Richards a five-year restraining order against Phypers on November 7, 2025.
  • Prosecutors have charged Phypers with two felony counts of injuring a spouse and two felony counts of dissuading a witness, and he has publicly denied abuse allegations.
  • Court records show an eviction was approved over about $84,000 in alleged unpaid rent, and Phypers’ mother launched a GoFundMe as his family cites financial strain.
  • Phypers filed for divorce on July 7 citing irreconcilable differences, and both sides have continued to advance competing accounts as the legal disputes proceed.