Phypers, who Richards has accused of multiple instances of physical abuse, claimed that he discovered texts between Richards and another man on her laptop

The actor and reality TV star said in the request for the restraining order that Phypers “repeatedly abused me during the marriage” and “threatened to kill me and himself and the police.”

Denise Richards' estranged husband Aaron Phypers responded to claims that he physically abused his wife throughout their marriage.