Overview

• Richards told the court she feared for her life and described repeated alleged assaults and threats, saying Phypers "almost killed me so many damn times."
• Phypers’ cousin, Kathleen McAllister, testified that she saw him strike Richards in 2022, described additional violent incidents, and said he threatened to kill them.
• The hearing, scheduled through Oct. 8 in downtown Los Angeles, addresses whether a temporary restraining order will become permanent and includes follow-up on Phypers’ firearms surrender.
• Phypers has denied all abuse allegations in statements and filings, asserting that Richards was the aggressor and disputing her account.
• Phypers listed Charlie Sheen and Brandi Glanville as potential witnesses to challenge Richards’ credibility, though family-law experts say such character testimony is likely to be excluded as irrelevant.