Actress Denise Richards was granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, after accusing him of physical and verbal abuse.
The restraining order will last through August 8, when the exes are due in court. Aaron has been ordered to stay 100 yards from Denise, her home, her place of work, and her vehicle.
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Court documents obtained by TMZ detailed the abuse and came with graphic photos of Denise’s bruised face.
There are several instances of violence against the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum at the hands of Aaron. He threatened to kill her, and himself, if she were to report him to police.
Court docs from Denise state, “Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack [and more.]”
Denise says Aaron severely bruised her eye in an alleged attack from 2022. She and Aaron were at his workplace in Malibu. He “became paranoid” the potted plants he brought in “contained listening devices.” He then struck her in the eye with the heel of his palm while calling her a “f*cking bitch.”
Additionally, she also provides red carpet photos from the following year that show bruising on her arms. She alleges the bruises came from her husband and she forgot to cover them up.
In one instance, she feared for her life. Denise claims Aaron got violent with her after she suggested he not go on a work trip with her. She wrote, “Aaron grabbed me by the back of my head by my hair. [He] slammed me into the ground and screamed, ‘You are not cancelling my flight, I am going with you and I do not trust you.'”
In instances happening as recently as early July, the Denise Richards and Her Wild Things star claims Aaron stormed into her office townhouse and screamed at her to hand over her phone. When she refused, she claims he “aggressively marched towards me, squeezed my arm extremely tight and aggressively” and made his demand once more.
More threats:
When she threatened to call 911, Aaron issued a warning. “I would like to see the cops take me away, I will blow everything up if they try.”
That alleged incident, which Denise claims also included Aaron calling her a “c*nt wh*re,” started on July 4 and continued into July 5. In the divorce petition, Aaron listed July 4 as the date of separation.
It gets scarier. Denise told the court Aaron has at least 8 unregistered guns.
