Denise Richards Gives Charlie Sheen A Thumbs Up Compared To Estranged Husband

Between Charlie Sheen and Aaron Phypers, Denise Richards knows who the lesser evil is!

The actress, having gone through two marriage failures in the public eye, shared her unequivocal verdict on how her experiences with both men left her feeling grateful for the time spent with one over the other.

Denise Richards was married to Charlie Sheen from 2002 till they finalized their divorce in 2006. She went ahead and married Aaron Phypers in another attempt at finding love in 2018, but unfortunately, they filed for divorce this July.

The Bravo star took to the stand again on Tuesday after an emotional outing on Monday and spoke about Phypers' erratic behavior throughout the period of their marriage. The former reality star had seemingly shown up in their home weeks after their divorce, according to clips allegedly leaked by Phypers.

Reacting to Phypers' action, Richards confronted him in a video, which was played in court, and had the actress voice her disappointment towards Phypers' tour of disparaging interviews against her and putting her in a disadvantaged position. 

The former reality star accused her estranged husband of orchestrating the whole plan to defame her, although she never saw any of his endless interviews. Richards declared:

"Whatever. It is what it is … things were bad with Charlie Sheen and I, but he never hit below the belt."

In a report by US Weekly, Richards stressed how betrayed she felt that Phypers, whom she thought would be different, decided to become her worst nightmare.

Richards really got loads of complaints off her chest to her ex-husband in the video played during the cross-examination. The former reality star complained about how bad their fights got following the arrival of Phypers' family in their environment.

She confessed that everything became frustrating for her, and in addition to that, the abuse she suffered at his hands added to her troubles. In her words: "I get it, you're upset that I filed a restraining order and other sh-t. You hit me one too many times, and each time it was getting worse and worse."

Richards accused her ex of exhibiting manic tendencies and doing severe damage to the point where she could not trust him anymore. She also accused him of creating the perfect scenario for him to give up on the marriage.

"I don't know you. That's why I'm having such a hard time. Charlie, I know. Every other ex, I knew. I don't know you. That's what I have to come to terms with," she declared.

As the duo advance further in their divorce proceedings with Richards requesting a permanent restraining order against her estranged husband, Sheen may now be invited to say one or two.

As reported by ABC7, it remains to be confirmed when Sheen will appear in court; however, he was not present on Monday, October 6. 

Richards and Sheen began their whirlwind romance after meeting on a movie set in the early 2000s, and started a relationship in 2001 during which he proposed.

The proposal came on the heels of the 9/11 terror attack and the celebration of his three and a half years of sobriety. However, shortly after he was cast on "Two and a Half Men," the cracks began to appear on the wall, and the actor returned to prescription pills, eventually parting ways with the actress.

E! Online noted that nearly two decades after the marriage ended, Richards admitted that it was written in the stars for her to welcome two beautiful daughters with Sheen. These days, the duo can laugh over some of their issues that seemed insurmountable back then. 

Richards affirmed that, despite their tumultuous history, her support for Sheen remains unshaken, including for his two sons, whom he shares with his third ex, Brooke Mueller.

Sheen also echoed the same sentiments two years ago, stressing that he and Richards have remained good friends, and neither of them really has the energy to be divisive anymore.

"The only thing that matters is the kids. We knew we had to park our nonsense and focus on the children, because they had nothing to do with any of our crud," the actor added. He has also praised her for maintaining his good image around their kids, thus making their relationship easier.

In a shocking twist, the Bravo star's estranged husband's cousin, Kathleen McAllister, was present in court to validate Richards' story about Phypers assaulting her on multiple occasions.

McAllister detailed instances of Richards having to deal with Phypers' temper at her medical office in Malibu, where she worked as an on-and-off holistic energy practitioner for five years.

The Blast shared that McAllister claimed to have witnessed the frequency of the medicine practitioner slamming his estranged wife's head against the wall where his truck was stationed. Phypers' cousin confessed that seeing the scenario left her feeling concerned for the former reality star's life.

She added that she was also a victim of his rants and threats to kill. According to McAllister, during her virtual court session, "He just would be raging and threatening that if we told anybody, he'd kill us all. As his abuse escalated through the years, he exploited our empathy."

Will Aaron Phypers fire back at Denise Richards' shocking revelations?