Denise Richards’ estranged husband hit, choked, and ‘threatened to kill’ her, his cousin testifies

Denise Richards' allegations that estranged husband Aaron Phypers bodily abused her have been backed up in court docket Monday by his cousin, Kathleen McAllister.

"I noticed Aaron hit Denise and instantly she had a extremely unhealthy black eye," McAllister mentioned throughout a digital look on the Los Angeles venue, explaining that he had hit Richards together with his palm, per PEOPLE. "I'm actually in shock now to at the present time about it."

Phypers has beforehand denied all abuse allegations.

The Wild Issues actress is looking for to make a brief restraining order towards Phypers everlasting. Richards initially accused him of home violence after they break up. He filed for divorce in July, citing irreconcilable variations.

The couple had married on Sept. 8, 2018, two days after asserting their engagement.

McAllister, who labored at Phypers' wellness middle, mentioned she had seen an occasion wherein he "pinned [Richards] towards the concrete wall the place his truck was parked on the workplace. He was choking her, and her head slammed towards the [wall] and brought on a concussion," McAllister mentioned. "She was simply actually upset, in ache, disoriented. [I was] involved she may have died."

She additionally recalled that Richards had as soon as texted her from the workplace toilet, the place she mentioned she was hiding from Phypers.

"Aaron was terrorizing her, and she or he was in search of help," McAllister mentioned.

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McAllister additionally mentioned that Phypers “threatened to kill us."

"He simply could be raging and threatening that if we instructed anyone, he’d kill us all," she mentioned. "As abuse escalated by the years, he exploited our empathy."

Richards herself additionally appeared on the listening to, alleging that Phypers "would typically threaten to throw me by the home windows and off balconies. He's virtually killed me so many rattling instances."

In a July court docket submitting obtained by the journal, Richards claimed that her husband would "ceaselessly violently choke me."

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In his official response, Phypers mentioned that she had "attacked" and "harassed" him, calling him a number of instances.

"I’ve not abused her and won’t abuse her," Phypers wrote.

Leisure Weekly has reached out to representatives for each Richards and Phypers.

Richards was married to actor Charlie Sheen between 2000 and 2006, whereas Phypers and actress Nicollette Sheridan have been married in 2015 and separated the next yr.

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