Overview
- Court records show two counts of injuring a spouse and two counts of dissuading a witness by force or threat, with three counts tied to January 17, 2022, and one to May 3, 2022.
- Phypers was arrested on October 17 at a Los Angeles courthouse during a restraining order hearing and released that night after posting $200,000 bail.
- A recent filing alleges he warned cousin Kathleen McAllister not to discuss alleged abuse through implied threats of force in January 2022.
- Richards has testified to repeated physical abuse, which Phypers and his attorney deny as false, with his team saying they expect exoneration.
- The temporary restraining order remains in effect with a November 7 hearing, while the felony case proceeds separately toward a December 19 arraignment and potential multi‑year penalties if convicted.