Denise Richards Rescues 15 Dogs From Estranged Husband’s “Trashed” Home Amid Bitter Divorce

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Denise Richards made a return to her marital home in Calabasas, California, over the weekend, where she collected her belongings and retrieved 15 dogs from the property she once shared with estranged husband Aaron Phypers. 

The Wild Things star, 54, arrived with moving trucks and a small team of movers who helped remove her furniture and pets. 

Her visit followed a court ruling that allowed her to enter the house without violating a restraining order.

Denise’s visit was tense, but she had the support of her family

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Richards kept a low profile during the move, dressing casually in a black T-shirt, sweatpants, and sneakers. She also wore a cap and sunglasses. 

She was joined by her father, Irv Richards, who helped her transfer her pets into crates for transport, according toPage Six. 

Photos captured the group working together while movers, wearing face masks, carried out boxes and furniture from the residence.

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Reports suggested that the movers had to wear face masks due to dust and a strong smell inside the house.

The pair’s divorce battle recently spilled into the public eye when Phypers, 52, allowedInside Edition to film a tour of the $3.5 million rental. 

During the segment, Phypers showed how the house looked unkempt, with rooms filled with piles of clothes, dressers covered in trash, and a child’s room with stuffed animals all over.

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The segment also highlighted stained carpets, moth-damaged clothing, and other signs of neglect. 

“There’s hundreds of dollars worth of vintage clothing in here. It is riddled with moths,” Phypers said during the segment. 

He also showed a messy bathroom filled with opened and used toiletries, stating that Richards “buys makeup and keeps buying makeup, and gets more makeup.”

In a dramatic turn, Denise Richards moved out of the Calabasas home she shared with estranged husband Aaron Phypers, along with 15 dogs and a crew of movers, symbolizing her break from a troubled chapter in their tumultuous marriage. pic.twitter.com/L3LZ7ExZro

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His mother, Patricia Phypers, appeared on camera during the segment, expressing confusion over the conflict and claiming she had once treated Richards like a daughter.

Richards, for her part, alleged that it was Phypers and his relatives who caused severe damage to the property.

Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers are in the middle of a bitter divorce

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The weekend retrieval added another chapter to Richards and Phypers’ increasingly bitterdivorce, which began in July when the latter filed court papers. 

Richards responded by alleging that Phypers had “frequently” and “aggressively” ab*sed her, as noted byPage Six.

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“Throughout our relationship, 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,” Richards alleged. 

She also took photos of herself with a huge black eye, which the Wild Things star claimed was from Phypers hitting her with the palm of his hand.

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Phypers denied the claims,countering with his own accusations and alleging that Richards struggled with addiction and had engaged in anaffair with trainer Rudy Reyes. 

“She’s upset. I publicly dumped her to the world, and she’s mad, so how does she retaliate? File a bogus abuse claim,” he claimed.

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Richards’ legal team dismissed those statements as false and confirmed that they would only be addressed in court.

Phypers also defended his decision to put down Richards’ dog without her consent, alleging she had not cared for the animals in years. 

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In response, Richards’ side maintained that she had left the property two years earlier and insisted that it was Phypers and his family who left the home in disarray.

Numerous netizens were notsympathetic to Phypers’ narrative, with some stating that he could have easily just cleaned the home himself instead of living in squalor with his family.

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“Correct me if I’m wrong, but did she not move out a year and a half ago and he stayed in the house with a sibling and his parents? So wouldn’t that squalor that he’s referring to be the results of how he kept House? Am I missing something here?” one commenter wrote.

“Why is it Denise’s responsibility to keep the house clean? If Aaron and his family live there, they are also responsible. Due to the restraining order, Denise is not living there, so this mess belongs to Aaron and his family,” another wrote. 

“He even admits that she left the premises and he continues to live there with 15 dogs and his parents and so I’m thinking if you’re living there, why aren’t you cleaning it up? That house is your everyday existence that you choose to live in,” another commenter stated.

Netizens shared their reactions to Denise Richards’ relationship with Aaron Phypers on social media

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