Aaron Phypers alleged in new documents that his estranged wife, Denise Richards, is in contempt of a court order as their divorce dispute continues.
Phypers, 53, claimed in docs filed on Tuesday, July 21, and obtained by Us, that Richards, 55, still owes him $41,500 in temporary spousal support and attorney fees after she was ordered to pay him $5,000 per month in February to cover costs.
In the newly filed paperwork, Phypers claimed that Richards hasn’t made complete payments since the court order took effect and she is allegedly “stonewalling” filing additional paperwork in the proceedings. Phypers claimed that Richards made a $4,500 payment in April and another $2,000 in May and June, but he has yet to receive a payment this month – bringing the total he alleged she owes him to $13,500 and another $28,000 to his attorney.
Phypers further alleged that he has yet to receive a payment this month, bringing the total of Richards’ supposed debt to $13,500 and another $28,000 to his attorney.
“[Denise] showed adequate income on her last income and expense declaration to be able to make these payments,” the documents read. “The attorney’s fees payments were spread out over three months at [her] request in order to facilitate her ability to pay them. Meanwhile, [she] has been stonewalling [Aaron] regarding mandatory financial disclosures and discovery.”
Richards has not publicly addressed Phypers’ latest court filing. Us reached out for comment.
Richards and Phypers were married for six years before he filed for divorce in June 2025. He subsequently filed a request for alimony in December 2025, claiming that he is in financial debt. Phypers’ mother, Patricia, also launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover her son’s legal defense, also referring to Richards’ daughter Eloise in the fundraiser.
“Say whatever you want about me, which they have. I’ll deal with that after the divorce,” Richards said on a January episode of the “MisSpelling” podcast. “But when you cross a line and bring my youngest daughter into trying to get money from strangers — it’s outrageous. That is wrong.”
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards’ estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, revealed his dire financial situation as he entered his plea for spousal support in their bitter divorce, Us Weekly can exclusively report. On Tuesday, December 16, Phypers filed court docs detailing his monthly expenses. The bills include $15,000 on rent, $1,500 on […]
Richards adopted Eloise, now 15, in 2011 before marrying Phyphers. (The Bravolebrity also shares daughters Sami, 22, and Lola, 21, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen.)
“It’s hard enough going through a divorce and the loss of that, but then to discover who this person really is, that’s what is beyond hurtful,” Richards added on Tori Spelling’s podcast, referring to her former mother-in-law claiming she took care of Eloise for weeks amid her mother’s travel plans. “To go to this level, to bring my daughter into it, it’s more [of] a personal thing. It is shocking, but whatever. I’m not surprised.”
Before Phypers’ newest filing, Richards scored two notable victories in the pair’s legal battle. Us confirmed in April that a debt collection agency couldn’t seize any “wages and other assets” from the reality TV alum to settle Phypers’ debt and that documents detailing Richards’ financial assets were to be sealed.
