The actor and reality TV star said in the request for the restraining order that Phypers “repeatedly abused me during the marriage” and “threatened to kill me and himself and the police.”

In a statement to PEOPLE, Denise Richards’ lawyer slammed her estranged husband Aaron Phypers after he accused her of cheating and physical abuse. Her attorney claims Phypers has “continued to harass Ms.

Two weeks after Denise Richards' estranged husband Aaron Phypers filed for divorce, he is now dropping shocking claims that Richards is allegedly struggling with addiction and having an affair. Phypers' allegations come just days after Richards was granted a temporary restraining order against him following her claims that he was physically violent to the point of giving her a black eye,