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The more and more messy divorce between Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers has taken a dramatic new flip, with Phypers now getting ready to name two surprising names to the witness stand: Richards’ ex-husband Charlie Sheen and her former Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills co-star Brandi Glanville.
Witness Listing Reveals Excessive-Profile Names
In line with courtroom paperwork obtained by PEOPLE, Phypers’ legal professional filed a witness record on Monday, September 29, forward of an upcoming listening to scheduled for October 6 by means of October 8. The record consists of Sheen, 60, and Glanville, 52, who could also be known as to testify relating to what the submitting refers to as Richards’ “historical past of not being truthful and of drug and alcohol abuse.”
Along with Sheen and Glanville, the doc additionally names three members of Phypers’ household, Richards’ father, and Richards herself—all of whom could also be requested to reply to varied allegations and counterclaims which have emerged in the course of the divorce proceedings.
Historical past with Sheen and Glanville
Richards and Sheen have been married from 2002 to 2006 and share two daughters, Sami (21) and Lola (20). Regardless of their tumultuous previous, the 2 look like on amicable phrases, having posed collectively on the Los Angeles premiere of Sheen’s Netflix documentary earlier this month.
Glanville, however, has had a extra contentious relationship with Richards. In 2020, she claimed the 2 had an affair—an allegation Richards has denied. Each ladies starred on The Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills, and the rumored relationship turned a significant plot level throughout Season 10.
A Divorce Marked by Allegations and Restraining Orders
Phypers filed for divorce on July 7, citing “irreconcilable variations” and itemizing their date of separation as July 4. Since then, each events have made critical allegations in opposition to one another.
Phypers informed TMZ that Richards cheated on him with one other man, whereas Richards has accused Phypers of home violence—claims that led to her being granted a short lived restraining order. Phypers later responded to the allegations in a press release to PEOPLE, calling them “utterly false and deeply hurtful.”
Richards has since accused Phypers of violating the restraining order and demanded that he return her laptop computer and chorus from sharing any non-public data saved on it. Phypers has denied taking or utilizing something inappropriately.
Phypers Compares Divorce to Sheen’s Previous Expertise
In a press release issued earlier this month, Phypers invoked Charlie Sheen whereas criticizing Richards’ authorized technique.
“Denise Richards is making an attempt to humiliate me once more, simply as she did along with her first ex, Charlie Sheen, six years in the past right now,” he stated.
“It’s the identical vengeance playbook as Charlie stated, ‘D and her authorized posse solely deal in fiction.’ My day in courtroom is painfully overdue. She is behaving like a coward, and the reality will prevail.”
He added, “I, too, might be vindicated when the reality comes out, simply as Charlie promised. Our household has been ruined by Denise’s lies of promising to finish a year-long affair.”
Richards’ divorce legal professional, Brett Berman, has denied the claims relating to an affair, calling them “false.”
