Denise Richards' estranged husband Aaron Phypers must continue to keep his distance from the actor and reality star as they move forward with their acrimonious divorce.
A Los Angeles judge on Friday granted the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star's request to make her temporary restraining order against Phypers permanent. Richards said she was given a five-year restraining order that, among other restrictions, prohibits Phypers from purchasing or possessing weapons, contacting her or abusing her. People. The order expires on November 7, 2030.
Legal representatives for Richards and Phypers did not immediately respond to requests for comment Friday.
The ruling came after months of contentious hearings that revealed harsh allegations about their relationship, including accusations of infidelity. addiction And abuse.
Businessman Phypers, 53 years old, Richards, 54, filed for divorce in July after six years of marriage. He cited irreconcilable differences and asked for spousal support. According to court documents, Phypers said he has made no money since the business closed last year, and Starship Troopers actor Richards is estimated to earn more than $250,000 a month from several business ventures, including brand deals, television and OnlyFans content. Phypers asked to keep their assets and debts as separate property, including his power tools, motorcycle and sports car, according to legal documents.
Richards and Phypers began dating in 2017 and married in September 2018 in a private ceremony in Malibu. They have no children together, although Richards has three: two daughters, with whom she shares. Charlie Sheen's ex-husband and a teenage daughter whom she adopted as an infant. Phypers was previously married to Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan from 2015 to 2018.
A few weeks after Phypers filed for divorce, Richards responded and gave a damning account of their marriage. She accused her ex-husband of abuse, death threats and possession of unregistered weapons in a request for a temporary restraining order that was granted in Los Angeles County Superior Court in July. Phypers, who has denied the charges, was ordered at the time to stay 100 yards away from Richards and her car, place of work and home, and was told he could not possess any firearms or body armor.
Wild Things actor Richards alluded to abuse that allegedly occurred during their marriage, including between July 4 and July 14, after she moved out of the family home and into three townhouses that she uses separately as a studio, office and her residence.
The pair have been furiously trading barbs in public statements and legal documents since July. Phypers accused Richards of fraud on him with another man and frightened his parents when she arrived at their Calabasas home in early August to pick up their dogs, among other charges. In court documents, Richards accused Phypers and his family of refusing to leave the Calabasas home after he allegedly repeatedly failed to pay rent on the property. She also accused the Canadian and his family of destroying the house.
Following the legal battle, Phypers was arrested in October after a heated court hearing. Law enforcement took Phypers into custody and charged him with two counts of corporal injury to a spouse and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat, according to the statement. TMZ. He was fast released after posting $200,000 bail.
Times assistant editor Christy D'Zurilla contributed to this report.
