Overview
- Richards denounced a GoFundMe launched by Aaron Phypers’ mother that referenced her 14-year-old daughter, Eloise, calling the move "outrageous" on the MisSpelling podcast on January 8.
- Patricia Phypers created the fundraiser to support her son’s legal defense and invoked Eloise in the description, claiming time spent caring for the child and urging donations.
- The campaign sought $30,000 and had raised roughly $60 as of Thursday, despite drawing headlines and online attention.
- Phypers filed for divorce in July 2025; he was arrested in October on felony counts related to injuring a spouse and dissuading a witness, while his lawyer has denied the allegations and predicted acquittal.
- A Los Angeles court granted Richards a permanent restraining order in November 2025, and the couple were ordered to vacate their Calabasas home after $84,000 in unpaid rent as the landlord took possession.