Denise Richards spoke out about the long-term restraining order she obtained against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, calling it “a process.”
On Sunday, November 16, Richards, 54, appeared at BravoCon in Las Vegas, where she took the stage for a panel with other stars from the network.
Richards told the audience that she was doing “good” after a judge sided with her. As Us previously reported, on November 7, the court ordered Phypers to stay 100 yards away from her until 2030. (Richards had been granted a temporary order on July 16, days after Phypers filed for divorce.)
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star added that it has been “a process” and that she has a “great support system.”
Later in the panel, Richards admitted the split has been “very daunting” due to it playing out in the public eye. “It’s different because on the reality shows, our personal life is out there,” Richards said. “On reality [TV], you can’t pretend it’s not happening.”
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As Us previously reported, Richards and Phypers took the stand in court as part of her plea for a restraining order. Richards described Phypers allegedly assaulting her multiple times throughout their marriage. She detailed a recent alleged incident where Phypers got physical with her while she recovered from surgery. In court docs, Richards wrote about the alleged abuse she suffered.
“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, threaten to kill me, hold me down with his knee on my back to the point where I would have to plead with him to get off me so that he would not kill me and hack into my laptop and phone and download all of my text messages,” she alleged.
On the stand, Phypers denied ever touching or threatening Richards. He claimed one of the black eyes she said he gave her was caused by her walking into a pole.
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Phypers previously told Us about the claims, “These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful. Denise and I, like many couples, have faced our share of challenges, but any suggestion of abuse is categorically untrue.”
During the trial, Phypers’ cousin Kathleen McAllister testified she saw him hit Richards at his wellness center in Malibu. Phypers denied the claim.
On October 17, Phypers was arrested by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department after he finished testifying in the case. He was charged with two felony counts related to injuring a spouse and two felony counts related to dissuading a witness by force or threat.
Phypers’ lawyer, Michael Finley, previously told Us, “We can confirm that Aaron Phypers was, in fact, arrested near the end of the family law court day on October 17, 2025, and was later released on bail.”
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“We have not seen the criminal complaint, but we believe that it is most likely based upon the some of the same false accusations that Denise Richards has brought against Mr. Phypers in the family law domestic violence proceeding, which she claims occurred nearly four years ago,” Phypers’ lawyer added. “If so, we expect that the evidence will demonstrate Mr. Phypers’ innocence and that he will be acquitted.”
As Us first reported, Richards and Phypers were also recently sued for eviction. (The exes shared the home in question before Richards moved out in 2023. Phypers and his family are the only residents in the home at the moment.)
