Denise Richards’ Stunning Court Victory: Five-Year Restraining Order Slams Down on Ex Aaron Phypers

Saturday, November 8, 2025 | By RedPledgeInfo Staff

‘No one should ever have to live in fear of the person they once loved.’ Words uttered by Denise Richards herself, shaking as she stepped out of a Los Angeles courthouse this week, say it all. In an explosive finale to a years-long saga, the ‘Real Housewives’ star has gained a hard-won victory: a judge granted her a five-year restraining order against her ex-husband Aaron Phypers, setting off shockwaves not just in Hollywood, but across America. At a time when much of the left-leaning media turns a blind eye to high-profile abuse claims, this bombshell legal decision shows that not even A-list abusers can hide behind money or status.

Hollywood Meltdown: Courtroom Drama and Arrests Rock Denise’s World

Few could have predicted how swiftly the drama would unfold in a courtroom more accustomed to Hollywood glitz than tearful, harrowing testimony. Denise Richards, looking resolute but visibly shaken, recounted to the judge-and the nation-an appalling pattern of violence behind closed doors. She described being repeatedly assaulted during her six-year marriage to Phypers, including one episode where he allegedly smashed her on the head while she was recovering from surgery.

Richards described a shocking encounter that left her disoriented and terrified, with her then-husband screaming profanities and demanding her phone. It wasn’t just a single outburst. Richards described at least three separate concussions, a black eye, and a carport beating, all in a marriage that the public once viewed as enviable. The trial, which began on October 6, drew months of lurid headlines, but even the most cynical court-watchers were stunned by the judge’s decision.

‘If he won’t stop, the law will. That’s why our courts exist.’ – Legal analyst reacting to the court’s ruling on Fox LA.

And if the testimony wasn’t enough, the final nail came when sheriffs arrested Phypers on spousal abuse charges-right there in the courthouse as he argued with deputies over his cellphone on a public escalator. This is California justice in the spotlight-swift, unsparing, and painfully public.

Restraining Orders, Guns, and Grievances: The Fallout Nobody Saw Coming

The court’s order is nothing short of sweeping. Aaron Phypers is barred from contacting Denise, appearing at her work, and must stay at least 100 yards away for a full five years-until November 7, 2030. Adding to the severity, he cannot possess firearms, must immediately return Denise’s laptop, and is strictly forbidden from leaking or sharing any photos or medical information.

But it doesn’t end there. Richards revealed in open court that her ex allegedly leaked nude photos of her to the media-photos that ultimately inflamed the gossip columns and derailed her daughter’s spiritual life. According to Richards, her own child couldn’t even attend church for fear of the media fallout, a chilling indictment of Phypers’ alleged campaign to destroy both Richards’ private and public life.

‘I lost my community overnight,’ Richards testified. ‘He wanted to ruin me, and he nearly succeeded. My children are terrified.’

This restraining order is more than a set of rules-it’s a fortress around a woman and her family pushed to the brink. The Superior Court ruling also empowers Richards to record any future communication for her own safety. Authorities, meanwhile, are bracing for Phypers’ next criminal hearing this December, tied to abuse allegations going back as far as 2017.

It’s impossible to ignore the failings of the so-called ‘wellness guru’ community-and how often the left has painted Phypers as a social media victim. Yet the avalanche of evidence and even testimony from Phypers’ own cousin, Kathleen McAllister, who corroborated Richards’ story, tell a much more disturbing tale.

Who’s Really Victimized Here? Divorce Demands, Hollywood Hypocrisy, and the Road Ahead

As the dust settles, the nation asks: who benefits from this sad spectacle? Despite the damning evidence, Aaron Phypers hasn’t stopped fighting for a piece of Richards’ fortune. According to court documents, Phypers is aggressively seeking $150,000 in supposed back rent and legal fees, claiming that shuttering his wellness spa left him jobless and struggling to survive.

This kind of opportunism, masked as hardship, highlights everything wrong with Hollywood’s broken moral compass. While blue-check celebrities and mainstream press rush to explain away Phypers’ behavior or dismiss the abuse as another ‘he said/she said,’ the facts paint a grim reality. Denise Richards fought not just for justice, but for her family’s very safety-and had to do so in a media environment more obsessed with clicks than truth.

Social media reaction: ‘Where’s the left’s outrage now? If roles were reversed, he’d be canceled,’ wrote @TrueConservaMom on X (formerly Twitter).

There’s a lesson for all who still believe in strong families, accountability, and the constitutional right to self-defense. This case puts in stark relief the real dangers faced by women-even wealthy, powerful women-when an unhinged spouse will stop at nothing to control the narrative and the money.

The next courtroom date for Phypers is set for December, and with President Trump standing strong on law and order in his second term, Americans watching from coast to coast are reminded-never again will abusers hide behind Hollywood’s velvet curtain. If only the rest of America cared as much about family values as conservatives do.

Stay tuned to RedPledgeInfo for exclusive updates. Justice is still possible-even in California.