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Denise Richards is undergoing surgery in December.
As a widower filed documents against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers, 53, requesting a 6-figure sum, the 54-year-old Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star revealed her mysterious surgery in court documents as she requested a judge fine Aaron for his “frivolous” request for an emergency spousal support hearing.
According to a November 24 report from PEOPLE, Denise confirmed a surgery planned for December in her response to Aaron’s request, which a judge denied.
As RHOBH fans may recall, Aaron made his request in an attempt to gain access to previously shared funds with Denise, claiming he was in financial distress and facing homelessness.
“[Denise] will be unavailable for a large portion of the month,” her documents stated, signaling the surgery.
Her attorney, Brett. A Berman, also noted, “There is no emergency, no irreparable harm, and no immediate danger that warrants” an emergency order as he requested the January 5 hearing be moved to January 7 and asked a judge to fine Phypers Aaron for “filing this unnecessary and frivolous ex parte application.”
“Instead of reducing the costs of litigation by encouraging cooperation, [Aaron] is only inflaming the situation and causing attorney fees to escalate,” the filing stated. “Accordingly, [Denise] should be awarded sanctions.”
Denise wants the hearing on January 7, “when the court’s calendar is less congested so as to ensure sufficient time can be devoted to the hearing.”
Meanwhile, as noted in a November 26 report from Us Weekly, widower Rupert Perry is requesting Aaron be ordered to pay him $148,652, claiming he owes the estate of his late wife, Elina Katsioula-Beall, $126,000, plus $21,000 in interest and other fees.
In June 2023, after being diagnosed with sarcoma cancer in 2019, Elina met with Aaron at his former wellness center, where he claimed he could “cure or at least ameliorate” her condition and lauded a 98% success rate. He even offered to give her a 50% refund if the treatment was unsuccessful.
Elina was then charged $126,000 and underwent three months of treatment. However, rather than being cured, Elina’s tumor grew 25%.
According to Rupert, Elina requested the 50% return, but Aaron didn’t respond.
“On March 29, 2024, as she was dying from cancer, [Elina] sent another email to [Aaron] along with an invoice for $63,000 and a request for payment in a timely manner. [Aaron] again ignored her request and did not respond,” he said.
Elina ultimately died in May 2024, and one month later, Rupert reached out to Aaron, who acknowledged the debt and offered excuses for why he couldn’t return the 50% as promised. At the time, a source close to Aaron explained to In Touch Weekly that he felt that the company, not him, as the middleman, should pay.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills season 15 premieres on Thursday, December 4, at 8/7c on Bravo.