Aaron Phypers’ Cousin Claims He ‘Hit’ and ‘Choked’ Denise Richards in Shocking Testimony During Divorce Battle — ‘She Could Have Died’

**Aaron Phypers’ Cousin Backs Denise Richards, Alleges Abuse in Divorce Battle**

*Updated Oct. 6, 2025, 6:27 p.m. ET*

Aaron Phypers’ cousin is publicly supporting Denise Richards in their ongoing divorce battle, alleging she witnessed the actress’ now ex-husband physically abuse her, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

During a court hearing on Monday, October 6, Kathleen McAllister made shocking allegations in connection with Richards’ request to make her temporary restraining order against Phypers permanent.

### What Did Aaron Phypers’ Cousin Accuse Him Of?

“I saw Aaron hit Denise, and immediately she had a really bad black eye,” McAllister testified. “I’m literally in shock now to this day about it.”

Earlier this year, Richards shared a photo of herself sporting a black eye, accusing Phypers of causing the injury. During her testimony, McAllister, who worked at Phypers’ medical office in Malibu for five years, revealed how Phypers allegedly struck Richards with the palm of his hand.

“[Denise] was in shock, I was in shock,” she recalled.

### ‘Horrific’ Acts of Abuse Described

According to McAllister, the couple was engaged in a heated argument after Phypers accused Richards of placing “listening devices” in his office, with alcohol reportedly involved.

“It was an evening of chaos and arguing that kept escalating,” she stated during the court appearance.

Phypers, 53, filed for divorce from the 54-year-old actress on July 7, 2025, officially listing their separation date as July 4. Despite the separation, both have continued exchanging verbal accusations, alleging terrible conduct from one another.

McAllister claimed she witnessed “horrific” acts of abuse by Phypers throughout their relationship. She recalled one incident where he “pinned [Richards] against the concrete wall where his truck was parked at the office.”

### Disturbing Abuse Details Revealed

“He was choking her and her head slammed against the [wall], causing a concussion,” McAllister said. “She was just really upset, in pain, disoriented. I was concerned she could have died.”

In another altercation, McAllister described hearing “thrashing” sounds from the bathroom. She stated that Richards suffered a severe injury when Phypers allegedly slammed her head into the toilet paper rack.

McAllister also shared a chilling allegation that she heard Phypers threaten to kill the TV star “several times.” When asked if she feared for Richards’ life, McAllister responded, “We both were. He threatened to kill us.”

She added, “He just would be raging and threatening that if we told anybody, he’d kill us all. As abuse escalated through the years, he exploited our empathy.”

### Fear and Silence

Before McAllister testified, Richards’ lawyer explained that she agreed to speak out only on the condition that her name be excluded from the witness list because she is “deathly afraid of Mr. Phypers.”

### Phypers Denies Abuse Allegations

Phypers has yet to respond directly to the claims made in McAllister’s testimony. However, he denied ever striking Richards during an interview with Inside Edition.

“It looks like makeup,” Phypers said, referring to a photo of Richards’ black eye. “I did not cause a black eye, bruise, or anything.”

He further claimed that Richards fabricated the abuse allegations out of anger over their public breakup.

“So how does she retaliate? File a bogus abuse claim,” he stated.

### Legal Proceedings Continue

Since initiating the divorce proceedings, Richards has accused Phypers of domestic violence and was granted a temporary restraining order against him.

The couple is scheduled to appear in court again on October 8 to decide whether the restraining order will be made permanent.

Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.
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