Denise Richards Divorce Drama: Cops Called After Reality Star Shows Up at Ex Aaron Phypers' Home, Claims He 'Put Down' Her Dog

Police were called to Aaron Phypers’ home after Denise Richards showed up to retrieve her dogs, claiming her ex had euthanized one of them without her permission.

The Lost Hills Sheriff's Department responded to a call on Sunday, August 3, at 4:40 p.m. to the Calabasas home that Phypers lived in with his parents and brother after Richards unexpectedly showed up at the residence. However, police determined that they “did not have any evidence that a crime occurred,” according to a news outlet.

Richards — who has a temporary restraining order against her ex — “did not violate” the order by going into the property, per her divorce attorney Brett Berman. “On August 3, 2025, after confirming that Mr. Phypers was not present in her home, Ms. Richards entered the home to retrieve her dogs after learning that Mr. Phypers had put down one of her other dogs without her knowledge or permission,” Berman told People.

A source close to the situation called Richards’ euthanasia allegations “100 percent, absolutely false.” After hearing his ex “screaming and banging on the door to get inside,” Phypers reportedly exited through a side door to avoid violating a restraining order.

Phypers and Richards were married from 2018 until their recent July 4 divorce filing. Phypers listed their date of separation as July 4, and cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for their separation.

Court documents later revealed that the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star accused her ex of physical abuse throughout their six-year marriage.

"Aaron would frequently violently choke me, violently squeeze my head with both hands, tightly squeeze my arms, violently slap me in my face and head, aggressively slam my head into the bathroom towel rack, threaten to kill me, hold me down with his knee on my back to the point where I would have to plead with him to get off me so that he would not kill me and hack into my laptop and phone and download all of my text messages," the reality TV alum alleged in her filing. "Aaron regularly threatened to 'break my jaw' and would cry, beg me to stay, and promise to get help — none of which ever happened."

Hours after she was granted a temporary restraining order on July 16, Phypers spoke out against Richard’s abuse accusations.

"I want to address recent rumors and speculation that have surfaced regarding my relationship with my wife, Denise Richards," the holistic healing center businessman shared in a statement. "Let me be unequivocally clear: I have never physically or emotionally abused Denise — or anyone. These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful. Denise and I, like many couples, have faced our share of challenges, but any suggestion of abuse is categorically untrue. I have always tried to approach our marriage with love, patience, and respect."