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Denise Richards is pulling no punches as she prepares for a bombshell courtroom showdown together with her estranged husband Aaron Phypers, and she or he desires his mom on the stand too.
In what’s shaping as much as be one of the vital surprising celeb divorce circumstances of the 12 months, the Actual Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 54, is pushing to show her non permanent restraining order right into a everlasting one — and she or he’s not going it alone.
In response to TMZ, Denise’s witness checklist consists of Aaron and his 84-year-old mom Patricia Phypers. Why? As a result of Patricia will reportedly “testify concerning communications with [Denise] concerning abuse perpetrated on [Denise] by [Aaron].” Richards expects Aaron’s mother to be on the stand for an hour.
The courtroom listening to, scheduled for Monday, may see graphic testimony lasting all day. Denise herself anticipates talking for six hours, whereas Aaron is predicted to testify for 4. And that is no he-said-she-said — it’s a full-blown authorized battle with images, witnesses, and jaw-dropping allegations.
In courtroom paperwork obtained by DailyMail.com, Richards made chilling claims about years of violent abuse, saying:
“All through our relationship, Aaron would steadily 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 toilet 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 telephone and obtain all of my textual content messages.”
She didn’t cease there. Denise additionally alleged:
“Aaron often threatened to ‘break my jaw’ and would cry, beg me to remain, and promise to get assist — none of which ever occurred.”
“Aaron has brought about me at the least three concussions. Aaron has instructed me that he has left recording units to report me whereas I used to be alone in lodge rooms and at my townhouses.”
The allegations are graphic, severe, and strongly denied by Phypers. In a press release to Day by day Mail, he fired again:
“Let me be unequivocally clear: I’ve by no means bodily or emotionally abused Denise — or anybody.”
“These accusations are fully false and deeply hurtful. Denise and I, like many {couples}, have confronted our share of challenges, however any suggestion of abuse is categorically unfaithful.”
In the meantime, an insider near Phypers added gas to the fireplace by calling Denise a “liar,” telling TMZ:
“Why wouldn’t he testify … he’s bought nothing to cover … he by no means laid a hand on her.”
The supply additionally claimed that Phypers filed for divorce after Richards allegedly failed to finish a yearlong affair. Phypers filed in July after six years of marriage, citing “irreconcilable variations.”
However the drama doesn’t cease there. Denise has additionally accused Aaron and his household of trashing their Calabasas mansion, even submitting images to the courtroom to again it up.
“Aaron and his mother and father and brother have severely broken the [home] and left the home in a state of disarray,” she reportedly stated, in response to Us Weekly.
Pictures confirmed litter and mess strewn all through numerous rooms, whereas a supply near Phypers fired again that that they had truly cleaned the home — not wrecked it.
And in a separate authorized request, Denise requested the courtroom to briefly vacate Aaron and his household from the leased house for simply eight hours — so she may retrieve her canine and belongings, per Individuals.
As Monday’s listening to looms, this case is shaping as much as be a scorched-earth authorized battle, with reputations, security, and reality all hanging within the steadiness.
Keep tuned. That is removed from over.
