Overview
- Aaron Phypers filed for divorce in July 2025 and Denise Richards responded with court filings that described specific instances of alleged physical and emotional abuse.
- Phypers was arrested in court in October 2025 on spousal abuse charges tied to incidents in 2017 and 2022 and he has publicly denied the allegations.
- A judge granted Richards a permanent restraining order on Nov. 7, 2025 that the filings say is set to remain in force through Nov. 7, 2030.
- In the Oct. 13 podcast interview Richards said she will never marry again and alleged she unknowingly paid the salary and severance of a woman she believes was Phypers' mistress.
- The divorce and related litigation are ongoing and Richards says the dispute has harmed her reputation and her children, keeping the case and public scrutiny active as courts consider outstanding claims.