Denise Richards’ ex Aaron Phypers arrested in courtroom for spousal abuse

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LOS ANGELES – Denise Richards' estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, was arrested in courtroom Friday.

Richards' lawyer instructed Fox Information Digital Phypers was being arrested on spousal abuse costs.

Phypers was handcuffed contained in the courtroom. He was then seen resisting and arguing with sheriffs whereas happening an escalator on the courthouse as they took him into custody.

After sheriffs escorted Phypers out of the courtroom, officers returned to retrieve his cellphone.

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Denise Richards petitioned the courtroom in July for a short lived restraining order in opposition to her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers. (Bravo)

Fox Information Digital hasn't been in a position to attain Phypers' lawyer for remark.

Richards was initially granted a temporary restraining order in opposition to Phypers in July on allegations of bodily and emotional abuse she endured all through their marriage, together with an alleged violent incident across the time he filed for divorce in July.

Richards testified in courtroom final week that Phypers tried to destroy her popularity in the course of the fallout of their relationship, and at one level, leaked nude images of the "Wild Things" actress.

"It’s been troublesome for my daughters, particularly with the bare images," Richards, who shares two daughters with ex Charlie Sheen , and one daughter with Phypers, instructed the choose throughout Wednesday's courtroom proceedings. "I am so embarrassed and shameful as a mother. [My daughter] could not go to church."

In July, Richards petitioned the courtroom, claiming Phypers stole her laptop and "disseminated personal info, together with nude pictures" to numerous information shops. Choose Nicole Bershon ordered that Phypers return the machine inside 48 hours.

On July 29, the choose forbade Phypers from distributing any "personal" or "delicate info" or any images of a sexual nature that he could have downloaded from her cellphone or laptop.

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"Aaron stole my laptop computer and despatched personal textual content messages he had stolen from my laptop computer with out my permission. Aaron threatened that I'd 'disappear' if I known as the police," Richards wrote in her petition for a short lived restraining order.

Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers married in 2018. (Robin L Marshall)

In an announcement to Individuals journal, Phypers denied Richards' allegations: "I completely deny the false allegations that I violated the restraining order or stole Denise's laptop computer or cell telephones. These claims aren't solely unfaithful — they're being weaponized to wreck my popularity and distract from the reality."

Throughout Wednesday's listening to, Richards' lawyer, Brett Berman, put Phypers within the scorching seat.

"How did you acquire [those photos]," he requested, to which Phypers mentioned, "I took footage with my cellphone of her cellphone. This was stuff she was hiding from me. I did not suppose it was personal … My spouse was dishonest on me."

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When Berman requested Phypers if he thought disseminating this personal materials would have been "in violation" of Richards' privateness, he responded, "No completely not. She was already sharing with somebody."

Denise Richards claimed Aaron Phypers was accountable for distributing leaked nude images of her to the media. (Jon Kopaloff)

After Berman requested Phypers how he would really feel if the roles have been reversed, delicate images have been launched of him, he replied, "If I put it on the market, I put it on the market."

Phypers filed for divorce from Richards July 7. He cited irreconcilable variations and is searching for spousal assist from the "Actual Housewives" star. Ten days later, Richards' request for a short lived restraining order was granted.

"All through our relationship Aaron would regularly violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with each arms, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the lavatory towel rack, threaten to kill me, maintain me down together with his knee on my again to the purpose the place I must plead with him to get off me in order that he wouldn't kill me and hack into my laptop computer and cellphone and obtain all of my textual content messages," Richards claimed within the paperwork, filed July 16.

"Aaron recurrently threatened to ‘break my jaw’ and would cry, beg me to remain, and promise to get assist – none of which ever occurred. Aaron has triggered me at the least three concussions."

Denise Richards allegedly obtained a black eye after an altercation with Aaron Phypers. (Superior Court docket of California)

Throughout proceedings earlier this month, Richards described a number of allegations of bodily and emotional abuse as she detailed terrifying incidents that left the mom of three fearful for her life.

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At one level in the course of the listening to, Richards pleaded for a tissue and started crying whereas recalling a very abusive occasion in Might. Richards claimed Phypers bought "very risky" along with her on the 4 Seasons resort simply hours after the truth TV star had undergone a number of beauty surgical procedures – together with a face-lift.

Phypers allegedly tried to look by way of Richards' gadgets whereas she was sleeping. He allegedly hit her face and broken a drain within the course of.

"That's after I actually, actually knew that our marriage was over as a result of there's been bodily abuse, however it stored getting worse and worse," Richards testified. "However the truth that he did that to me 5 hours after popping out of a seven-hour surgical procedure … made me really feel quite a lot of issues. Scared and susceptible."

Richards took the stand as soon as once more to element Phypers' alleged "manic" habits all through their relationship.

The "Actual Housewives" star was initially granted a short lived restraining order in opposition to Phypers in July on allegations of bodily and emotional abuse. (Gregg DeGuire)

In response to the alleged leaked images that have been launched of her by Phypers, Richards despatched him a video — part of which was performed in courtroom — referring to Phypers as a "narcissist" and detailing a number of cases of alleged bodily abuse.

"You have been the final individual I believed would do this to me," Richards instructed Phypers by way of video recording that was introduced in courtroom. "I do not know why I am having a tough time with this. Issues have been unhealthy with Charlie and I, however he by no means hit under the belt."

"I instructed my dad, I simply do not know why I believed you and I liked you, and I actually thought you have been my soulmate," she continued. "I by no means in one million years thought we have been getting divorced."

Richards denied any infidelity, however accused Phypers of stepping out on their marriage.

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Phypers has additionally demanded spousal assist and half of the "Actual Housewives" star's OnlyFans earnings.

Phypers filed a petition Wednesday claiming he is out of cash after Richards allegedly lower off entry to their joint checking account and took away his holistic enterprise gear. He claimed Richards is stopping him from making a dwelling. "With regard to the OnlyFans web page, the cash that she receives from it's about $200,000 to $300,000 per 30 days and that earnings is derived from pictures that I took and to which I maintain the mental property rights," Phypers' petition, obtained by Fox Information Digital, learn. "Due to this fact, it's our joint earnings and never hers alone. I request that I obtain half of the OnlyFans earnings as a property management proper."

In line with Phypers, he is about to be evicted from the house he is presently in and his utilities have already been shut off. He requested instant entry to $200,000.