Denise Richards’ estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, was arrested following a contentious court hearing on Oct. 17.

According to TMZ, Phypers was booked but later released on a $200,000 bond for alleged spousal abuse. Both he and Richards have been fighting in court over a permanent restraining order that Richards is now seeking.

The latest courtroom appearance turned heated after Aaron Phypers’ mother claimed she witnessed Denise Richards throw a can opener at her estranged husband. Phypers’ mother further denied that he was ever abusive or threatening to Ricahrds.

Richards previously claimed in court that her soon-to-be-ex had been abusive towards her. When she asked him to move out on Jul. 4, he allegedly attacked her. She also claimed that Phypers and his father threatened to release

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