Denise’s Husband Aaron Phypers Accuses her of having an affair as well as addiction that has caused harm to her and her family
July-21, 2025: Denise Richards and her husband’s separation and divorce proceedings get murkier by the day. Soon after Denise levelled shocking allegations of physical and mental abuse against Aaron Phypers, he slammed and accused her of being an addict, especially of Vicodin and a cheater in marriage.
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According to a report by Page Six, who claim to have access to a letter that Aaron wrote to friends and family, stating that Richards needed an “intervention” for her alleged drug addiction that has affected their 14-year-old daughter, Eloise.
“For nearly a decade, she has struggled with an addiction to Vicodin (which she jokingly calls “Vitamin D” or “white chestnuts”), mixed with Adderall and tequila,” he claimed
“Some of you know this has been an issue for over 20 years. She’s no longer eating real meals, and I’ve witnessed her pass out from substances — putting herself and others in danger, including while driving with our daughter.”He further claims Richards has been involved in an affair, which he learned about earlier this year.
“She begged me not to leave, saying it was nothing and that she only loved me,” Phypers alleges in the letter.
“Then, she denied it all — even the explicit messages I found. Despite her promise to stop, more lies and shocking evidence emerged.”
Phypers also claimed that it was she who abused him on July-4, the date of their separation and his filling for divorce.
“On July 4th, a simple act — ordering food for our daughter Eloise — led to an unthinkable discovery. Denise accused me of using her card, and in the confusion, my phone disappeared,” he claims.
“After searching for over 20 hours and being physically attacked when I asked for it back, I eventually found it smashed inside a trash bag, hidden beneath rotting garbage and litter. When I asked why, she denied it completely. That same night, she texted me saying she was filing for divorce.”Phypers claims he and his parents have since been “mistreated” after he filed for divorce first.
“I’ve experienced stalking (an AirTag placed on my car), been denied access to my personal belongings, and watched my elderly parents become frightened and mistreated — simply because they supported me and helped take care of Denise’s animals, her daughter, and our home,” he claims in the letter.
“This isn’t just a relationship breaking down. It’s a cry for help,” he alleges, asking for prayers for Richards.
He also doubled down on his previous denial of Richards’ allegations of abuse, claiming, “I have never, ever physically harmed my wife, and I did not give her a black eye. I have only ever stepped in to protect her or others — including separating her from physically attacking her daughter — always coming from a place of care and concern.”
Richards, 54, was granted a restraining order against Phypers, 52, last Wednesday. She had shared photos of her bruised face and a black eye, claiming it was Phypers that had assaulted her.
“Throughout our relationship, 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,” Richards alleged.
She claimed Phypers threatened to kill her and himself if she ever reported him to the cops.
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She also referenced their big blowout fight on July 4, claiming he was the aggressor. She said it was her decision to ask him and his family to move out of their martial home that enraged him and become violent towards her.
“Over the course of nearly two hours, Aaron repeatedly got within two inches of my face and screamed at me degrading profanities, including calling me a ‘c–t whore’ and a ‘piece of s–t’ and screaming at me, ‘Nobody likes you,’” she alleged in the court documents.
“Aaron repeatedly grabbed my left arm tightly in an aggressive manner. I told Aaron repeatedly that he needed to stay away from me and that he was going to hurt me.”
Phypers – who was previously caught on camera telling Richards he would crush her hand in a resurfaced “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” scene-denied these allegations.
Earlier, on July-4, Phypers filed for divorce from Richards earlier this month, citing “irreconcilable differences.
On a picture of Dinese with a black eye, a source close to Phypers blamed the shocking picture of her black eye from her restraining order filing on her alcohol problem.
“That photo was taken in winter 2022, and the fact is she was drunk at the time and fell coming up the steps to Aaron’s [since-closed medical] clinic, Q360,” the insider claimed to the Daily Mail.
Phypers filed for divorce from Richards earlier this month, listing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for their split.