Police responded to a call at Aaron Phypers’ Calabasas home on August 3 as he and estranged wife Denise Richards continue their divorce proceedings.
The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department arrived at the residence around 4:40 p.m. Sunday. Phypers currently lives there with his parents and brother.
Authorities found no evidence that a crime occurred.
Richards’ Attorney Says No Restraining Order Violation
Brett Berman, Richards’ divorce attorney, says the actress didn’t violate her temporary restraining order against Phypers by going to the property.
Richards was granted the restraining order after making domestic violence allegations throughout their relationship.
“On August 3, 2025, after confirming that Mr. Phypers was not present in her home, Ms. Richards entered the home to retrieve her dogs after learning that Mr. Phypers had put down one of her other dogs without her knowledge or permission,” Berman claims.
A source close to Phypers tells PEOPLE that this claim is “100 percent, absolutely false.”
The source alleges Richards was screaming and banging on the door to get inside. When Phypers heard her voice, he left through a side door.
Complicated Living Situation
Richards opened up about her living situation during a March episode of her Bravo reality show, Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.
“I don’t live in our house,” she revealed. “Aaron’s mom and dad and his brother, they were gonna stay for a few months; It’s been over three years.”
She explained she’s rented multiple townhouses to accommodate everyone. One serves as an office, one as a studio, and one for her daughters Lola and Eloise to sleep in.
“And then when Aaron and I want privacy, we sleep in the studio. So, we’re all over the place,” Richards said.
In that same episode, Richards claimed she was “never getting divorced again” after her split from ex Charlie Sheen in 2006.
“Even if we hate each other, I’m not gonna f—— get divorced,” she said.
“No, we’ll just have different homes or something,” Phypers added. “But we’re not gonna hate each other.”
Divorce Filing and Abuse Allegations
Phypers filed for divorce from Richards on July 7 following six years of marriage.
Later that month, she accused him of physical abuse in court documents. The filing included photos of her with a black eye.
Richards alleged Phypers 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.”
She also claimed he would “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.”
Richards further alleged Phypers hacked into her laptop and phone to download text messages.
“Aaron regularly threatened to ‘break my jaw’ and would cry, beg me to stay, and promise to get help – none of which ever happened,” Richards alleged.
Phypers Denies All Allegations
Phypers denied Richards’ allegations in a statement, calling them “baseless claims.”
“Let me be unequivocally clear: I have never physically or emotionally abused Denise – or anyone,” he stated. “These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful.”
He said they faced challenges like many couples, but “any suggestion of abuse is categorically untrue.”
Phypers added he “always tried to approach our marriage with love, patience, and respect.”
Ongoing Legal Disputes
On July 29, Richards’ attorney claimed Phypers violated the restraining order by “disseminating private information from Ms. Richards’ cell phone and laptop, which he stole.”
Berman cited interviews where Phypers claimed he had photos and text messages proving Richards was having an affair. Phypers also alleged Richards physically abused him, which Berman called “false.”
“We have warned Mr. Phypers in writing not to disseminate any information from Ms. Richards’ stolen cell phone and laptop but he continues to do so,” Berman said.
Phypers disputed this statement.
“Nothing was stolen, and nothing is missing – except, perhaps, Ms. Richards’ moral compass,” he told PEOPLE.
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