Hollywood actress Denise Richards and her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, have been ordered to vacate their Calabasas, California, residence following a dispute over unpaid rent.
Court documents obtained by DreamBiz Entertain reveal that a Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved the landlord’s eviction request on Friday. According to the filing, Richards, 54, and Phypers, 53, reportedly owe $84,000 in unpaid rent. The landlord is also seeking attorney fees and damages.
The couple initially signed a lease for the property in June 2020, accompanied by a $24,000 security deposit. Richards, no longer living at the home amid her ongoing and highly publicized divorce, claimed in court documents in August that she moved out two years ago, believing Phypers’ family would only stay temporarily.
Richards reportedly instructed Phypers to take over rent payments from January onward while his family continued to occupy the home. However, the landlord alleges that repeated attempts to contact Phypers over the past six months regarding overdue rent were unsuccessful, prompting the eviction notice, as both ex-spouses remain on the lease.
Further allegations from Richards describe the home as being “in a state of disarray,” citing significant damage caused by Phypers and his family.
The eviction comes after a turbulent year in the couple’s legal battles. In November, Richards secured a permanent restraining order against Phypers, citing alleged abuse during their nearly six-year marriage—a claim Phypers denies. Later that month, he filed for an emergency hearing in his spousal support case, asserting that he faced the threat of homelessness due to unpaid rent and utility bills.
Phypers’ filings list $125,000 in back rent, $10,090 in past-due HOA fees, and additional utility debts totaling over $29,000. He claimed he was “in literal danger of being made homeless with no vehicle and no cell phone” unless he could access funds currently controlled by Richards.
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