Denise Richards’ ex Aaron Phypers has been arrested outside of court over charges of ‘spousal abuse’ on Friday amid their ongoing divorce battle.
The 54-year-old TV personality and her estranged husband both made an appearance at a court hearing in Los Angeles where Phypers was taken into custody by L.A. County Sheriff Deputies.
A lawyer for Richards confirmed to Us Weekly that her ex was arrested for ‘spousal abuse.’
An eyewitness described the moment to the outlet and said Phypers was ‘arrested outside the court and taken down a nearby escalator. [He] did not come back into [the] hallway.’
Richards was also at the courthouse at the time and remained ‘calm’ while conversing with ‘her team.’
Another witness stated that Phypers appeared to be ‘confused’ by the arrest and didn’t seem to be aware that he would be taken into custody by officers.
A lawyer for Phypers named Michael Finley has since commented on the arrest and told TMZ that he was taken into custody over an ‘outstanding warrant’ that has a possible connection to Richards’ abuse allegations.
Denise Richards’ ex Aaron Phypers has been arrested outside of court over charges of ‘spousal abuse’ on Friday amid their ongoing divorce battle; seen in May in Universal City
Finley claimed that Phypers did not know of any warrant and also accused Richards as well as her legal team of ‘setting him up.’
Daily Mail has reached out to Phypers’ representative for comment but did not immediately hear back.
The estranged couple both appeared in court on Friday, with Richards’ final testimony taking place following a lunch break.
One eyewitness also told Us Weekly that at the time, eight officers were seen standing outside the courtroom.
The hearing as well as Richards’ temporary restraining order have been extended to November 7.
Back in July, Phypers filed for divorce from Richards and cited ‘irreconcilable differences’ as the reason for the split, with their date of separation listed as July 4, 2025.
That same month, Richards was granted a temporary restraining order only days after he filed for divorce.