Aaron Phypers tells PEOPLE that Denise Richards was allegedly not involved in their animals' lives after police responded to his home when Richards showed up attempting to pick up one of their dogs. She also alleged that he put one of their dogs down without telling her,

The image was alarming. On July 16, a photo of Denise Richards with a black eye made headlines. The pic was part of a request for a temporary restraining order against her estranged husband, Aaron Phypers,

Denise Richards was spotted with what appeared to be a black eye amid her explosive divorce and abuse allegations against estranged husband Aaron Phypers.