Trigger Warning: This article contains a discussion of domestic violence allegations.
The divorce between Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers has taken another turn. Aaron filed for divorce from Denise on July 7, 2025, after the couple was reportedly involved in an argument over the weekend of July 4th. Unfortunately, these were not the kind of fireworks that anyone expected.
Meanwhile, Denise claimed that Aaron would “violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms … ” in court papers. After an allegedly violent incident in early July, Denise was recently granted a temporary domestic violence restraining order against Aaron.
Aaron Phypers says he has receipts of Denise Richards cheating
And when Denise submitted photos of herself with a black eye, one of Aaron’s anonymous friends claimed that it was the result of a fall when Denise was drunk. Now, TMZ is reporting that Aaron has receipts that Denise was unfaithful.
Aaron told TMZ that he found out about Denise’s alleged infidelity in early 2025, when he found messages between Denise and another man on her laptop. The messages included selfies, and Denise and her alleged lover were reportedly trying to set up a hotel hook-up. After Aaron confronted Denise about the alleged affair, the couple decided to stay together until their blowout fight in early July.
Plus, Aaron claimed that Denise texted his mom, telling her that she was planning to file for divorce. So, he raced to the courthouse first. In addition, Aaron accused Denise of getting the restraining order to distract from her affair. He denied ever emotionally or physically abusing Denise.
That would be a lot easier for RHOBH fans to swallow if there wasn’t a clip of the couple from the show. In the clip, Aaron told Denise, “Don’t tell me what to say. I’m going to crush your f*cking hand.”
TMZ reached out to Denise and her reps for comment, but didn’t hear back.
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.
TELL US – DO YOU THINK THAT DENISE WAS CHEATING ON AARON? DO YOU BELIEVE DENISE’S ACCUSATIONS THAT AARON WAS ALLEGEDLY ABUSIVE?
