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- Phypers seeks immediate spousal support, cites lost income
- OnlyFans dispute: who owns the photos and the earnings?
- Claims about reality-show earnings and production profits
- Criminal charges, domestic-violence arrest and restraining order
- Financial distress, eviction and public fundraiser
- What Phypers asks the court to do now
- Responses and courtroom posture
- Background: marriage, split and the long legal fight
- Pending steps in the Los Angeles court
Denise Richards and her ex-husband Aaron Phypers are locked in a bitter legal battle that has taken another dramatic turn after Phypers asked a Los Angeles judge to order immediate spousal support. New court papers lay out his claim that recent business disruptions left him without a steady income and that interim support is needed to preserve fairness while the divorce proceeds.
Phypers seeks immediate spousal support, cites lost income
In filings made public this week, Phypers argues that his cash flow was interrupted in late 2024. He says business interruptions have left him without a reliable paycheck.
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His petition stresses that temporary support is based on current need and a party’s ability to pay. He wrote that a court should create an equitable financial balance during litigation.
- Primary request: immediate spousal support payments from Richards.
- Reason: alleged disruption to his business operations in late 2024.
- Legal point: temporary support, he says, focuses on need, not final fault.
OnlyFans dispute: who owns the photos and the earnings?
Phypers has also renewed a claim for half of Richards’ earnings from her OnlyFans page. He asserts the photos that generate revenue are his work.
According to his papers, he “helped build” the account and retains intellectual property rights to many of the images. He contends Richards uses that content for profit every month.
- Phypers previously estimated Richards’ OnlyFans could bring in large monthly sums.
- He wants 50% of the income tied to imagery he says he produced.
- Richards challenged those demands earlier, pointing to missed procedural deadlines.
Claims about reality-show earnings and production profits
Phypers also says he is owed money tied to Richards’ Bravo show, including production income from the series “Denise Richards & Her Wild Things.”
He alleges he was promised compensation and that his company has received payments he has not been given a proper accounting for. He says he has yet to see any profits from that venture.
Criminal charges, domestic-violence arrest and restraining order
The divorce has been overshadowed by criminal allegations and court orders. Phypers says he has entered a plea of not guilty and emphasizes he has not been convicted.
Richards obtained a permanent restraining order against him last November. Phypers disputes the allegations and has repeatedly denied claims of abuse.
- October incident: a high-profile domestic-violence arrest in court.
- Current status: criminal case pending, Phypers pleads not guilty.
- Civil protection: Richards holds a permanent restraining order.
Financial distress, eviction and public fundraiser
The pair faced sharp financial friction late last year. They were evicted from a Calabasas rental in December for unpaid rent exceeding six figures.
Phypers has described himself as financially strained, saying he fell behind on rent and bills. In January, family members set up a now-deleted GoFundMe for him, a move Richards called “outrageous.”
Timeline of recent money troubles
- Late 2024: Phypers alleges business disruptions began.
- October: Arrest related to alleged domestic incident.
- November: Richards files for and wins a permanent restraining order.
- December: Eviction from Calabasas home over unpaid rent.
- January: GoFundMe created and then removed.
What Phypers asks the court to do now
In his more recent filing, he wants a judge to order interim spousal support to keep his finances afloat while the divorce moves forward. He argues that interim measures do not require final fault findings.
His legal argument asks the court to preserve the parties’ prelitigation financial balance. He says that without immediate support, he cannot maintain a basic standard of living until the case resolves.
Responses and courtroom posture
Neither Richards’ nor Phypers’ representatives immediately responded to requests for comment on the latest filing.
Richards previously objected to his demand for half her OnlyFans earnings, citing a missed deadline tied to financial disclosures. The judge has yet to rule on the new support request.
- Richards’ move: asked a judge to deny his claim to half her OnlyFans money.
- Phypers’ counter: insists he has intellectual property rights and claims unpaid production profits.
Background: marriage, split and the long legal fight
The two wed in 2018 and announced their split in 2025. Since then, proceedings have included both family law actions and criminal charges.
Their public disputes have involved custody, finances, allegations of misconduct, and competing claims over digital content and earnings.
- Married: 2018.
- Separated: 2025.
- Ongoing: divorce litigation and a criminal case in Los Angeles.
Pending steps in the Los Angeles court
The matter remains active in Los Angeles courts, where judges will weigh whether temporary spousal support is warranted while other claims play out.
Future hearings will address income declarations, intellectual property claims, and the unresolved criminal charges tied to the alleged October incident.
