Denise Richards‘ estranged husband is revealing what ignited their explosive July 4 wrestle, and subsequent divorce — he claims he caught her dishonest, and has textual content material messages to once more that up.

In an distinctive interview, Aaron Phypers tells TMZ … he first found of Denise’s alleged hookup with one different man initially of the 12 months, when he found textual content material messages between them on Denise’s laptop computer laptop.

Phypers claims the texts embody various selfies shared between Denise and the other man, and sweet messages like her wishing him “sweet objectives.”

He moreover alleges totally different messages indicated they’ve been attempting to rearrange a rendezvous at a resort, the place she would try and sneak him into her room.

He tells us he confronted Denise regarding the alleged affair, and, ultimately, they decided to stay collectively — that’s, until an unlimited wrestle over the July 4th weekend prompted Phypers to file for divorce.

As we reported, Denise has claimed the wrestle started with Aaron verbally abusing her and demanding his phone.

He says that’s partially true … Phypers says his phone was missing for higher than a day, and when he questioned Denise about it, he claims she hit and scratched him — and he later found the phone smashed to gadgets throughout the recycling bin.

He goes on to say he thinks she smashed his phone, on account of it contained images of the texts proving she carried on the alleged affair.

Aaron says Denise texted his mom that weekend to say she was going to divorce him — so, he decided to beat her to courtroom and file first.

As … he filed for divorce Monday, July 7, citing irreconcilable variations. Denise has however to answer in courtroom to his petition — which incorporates a demand for spousal assist — nonetheless, she did stage extreme allegations of abuse at Aaron’s palms in a restraining order request.

Throughout the docs, she claimed Phypers owns various unregistered weapons, and accused him of slamming her head proper right into a towel rack, leaving her with a ugly black eye. He has denied laying a hand on her, and suggested us she sustained the eye hurt when she confirmed up drunk at his office and fell.

A select granted a house violence restraining order in opposition to Aaron … who was served with the doc whereas standing shirtless outdoor his Calabasas home.

Phypers says she purchased the DVRO with a objective to make him appear as if the harmful man — ‘set off she is conscious of she’d look a whole lot worse if people found regarding the alleged affair.

It appears there have been totally different factors, though, throughout the marriage. As an illustration, Aaron shared images he says have been taken inside the house they shared collectively … and the place is a whole mess, affected by a ton of assorted devices. He claims he and his family have been moreover burdened with taking excellent care of her properties and animals.

Phypers has denied all claims of bodily and emotional abuse in opposition to him … insisting he on a regular basis dealt with Denise with the utmost love and respect. He reiterated these denials throughout the interview.

All that being talked about, Aaron suggested us he nonetheless loves Denise, and hopes she is going to get help, on account of she’s in a nasty strategy these days.