**Aaron Phypers Bonded Out After Arrest Linked to Denise Richards’ Restraining Order Case**
*Published Oct. 18, 2025, 11:30 a.m. ET*
Aaron Phypers, the estranged husband of actress Denise Richards, bonded out of the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station on the evening of October 17 after posting his $200,000 bail. His arrest occurred during a court hearing related to Richards’ restraining order against him, RadarOnline.com can report.
The arrest stemmed from an outstanding warrant tied to the restraining order case. According to Phypers’ attorney, Michael Finley, the warrant and subsequent arrest are connected to Richards’ ongoing allegations of physical abuse.
**Phypers’ Arrest**
Finley described the arrest as part of what he called a “setup” orchestrated by Richards’ legal team. “I have not seen the criminal complaint yet, however, based upon the little that I have been told, it appears to be the same allegations we’re already fighting and I think proving to be false in the domestic violence case,” Finley told outlets. “So, we expect it to also be proven false and for him to be exonerated.”
Phypers was booked into the Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station near Malibu shortly after 5 p.m. on Friday and released just after 9:30 p.m.
**The Criminal Case**
Court records reveal that the State of California filed four criminal charges against Phypers. These include two counts of injuring a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, or partner, and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat. The alleged incidents date back to January and May of 2022.
“When a criminal case is filed, the evidence has not been fully laid out and considered,” Finley said. “Criminal cases get filed all the time, and they get beaten. Just because a case is filed doesn’t mean it’s going to succeed. I personally believe Aaron, and I don’t believe Denise or her witnesses. We’re feeling pretty confident that we have shown that her allegations are false in the domestic violence case in the divorce court.”
**Details of the Allegations**
During Friday’s hearing, the judge granted Richards, 54, a continuance of her temporary restraining order until November 7.
The criminal complaint, filed a day earlier in Van Nuys, spans eight pages and details multiple alleged acts of domestic violence.
Earlier this month, Richards testified that her estranged husband “caused me at least three concussions” during their marriage. She claimed the injuries were uncovered after Phypers used diagnostic equipment from his wellness center on her.
Richards described incidents in which Phypers allegedly “slammed me up against the concrete wall,” “squeezed my head so hard,” and “picked my head up,” saying it felt like he was “crushing my skull.”
She also alleged that Phypers threatened to throw her “through the windows and off balconies” during heated arguments. Tearfully, she claimed: “He’s almost killed me so many damn times.”
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