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Express Tribune
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Aaron Phypers accuses Denise Richards of drug abuse and infidelity
Aaron Phypers, estranged husband of actress Denise Richards, has accused her of long-term Vicodin addiction and an ongoing affair in a letter obtained by Page Six. The claims follow Richards' allegations of domestic abuse, for which she was recently granted a restraining order. Phypers, 52, alleges Richards, 54, has been abusing Vicodin, Adderall, and alcohol for years — referring to Vicodin as 'Vitamin D' or 'white chestnuts.' He claims her substance use endangers their daughter Eloise and that he has witnessed her passing out from the alleged combination. In the same letter, Phypers also accuses Richards of having an ongoing extramarital affair, stating he discovered explicit messages and broken promises. He says she physically assaulted him on July 4 — the day he filed for divorce — and that she smashed his phone to conceal evidence. Phypers further alleges stalking via an AirTag, denial of access to belongings, and harassment of his elderly parents. Despite Richards' claims in court documents that Phypers abused her throughout their marriage — including slapping, choking, and verbal assaults — he denies all allegations, stating he never physically harmed her. Sources close to Phypers claim Richards' bruised face photo was from a fall while intoxicated in 2022. Richards has not commented publicly on Phypers' latest claims. The former couple, who appeared together on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, are now entangled in a bitter legal battle involving abuse accusations, drug use, and infidelity.
Sydney Morning Herald
23-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Wallaby war hero's name to live on after Lions make trophy change
The Tom Richards Cup, which has been contested between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions since 2001, has been retired and will be replaced next month by a perpetual trophy created by the Lions on their 2021 tour of South Africa. But Richards, the Gallipoli hero and Olympic gold medallist who is the only Australian-born person to play for both the Wallabies and the Lions, will still be commemorated in next month's three-Test series, with a new Tom Richards Medal to be awarded to the player of the series. The change has the potential to be controversial given the Richards' extraordinary life, and the fact the Wallabies and Lions have already played for the Tom Richards Cup twice, in 2001 and 2013. But the family of Richards have given their blessing, and three generations of Richards' descendants last week posed with Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh at the SCG with Richards' war medal, Test caps and Olympic medal as a gesture of support. 'It's really nice and we're really thrilled that they're able to keep his name alive by doing it this way,' Paul Menck, who is Richards' great-grandson, said. Tom 'Rusty' Richards was born as a son of poor gold miners in Charters Towers, in rural Queensland, and debuted for the Wallabies on a 1908 tour of the UK. That trip also saw Australia win an Olympic gold medal, with Richards scoring a try in the victory over a Cornwall side. The Times wrote that if a world team had to be selected to play against Mars, Richards 'would be the first player chosen'. Richards subsequently went to work in South Africa, and when the British Lions toured there in 1910 and suffered multiple injuries, the flanker was drafted in to become a Lion - being eligible via a previous stint of playing for Bristol.
The Age
23-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Wallaby war hero's name to live on after Lions make trophy change
The Tom Richards Cup, which has been contested between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions since 2001, has been retired and will be replaced next month by a perpetual trophy created by the Lions on their 2021 tour of South Africa. But Richards, the Gallipoli hero and Olympic gold medallist who is the only Australian-born person to play for both the Wallabies and the Lions, will still be commemorated in next month's three-Test series, with a new Tom Richards Medal to be awarded to the player of the series. The change has the potential to be controversial given the Richards' extraordinary life, and the fact the Wallabies and Lions have already played for the Tom Richards Cup twice, in 2001 and 2013. But the family of Richards have given their blessing, and three generations of Richards' descendants last week posed with Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh at the SCG with Richards' war medal, Test caps and Olympic medal as a gesture of support. 'It's really nice and we're really thrilled that they're able to keep his name alive by doing it this way,' Paul Menck, who is Richards' great-grandson, said. Tom 'Rusty' Richards was born as a son of poor gold miners in Charters Towers, in rural Queensland, and debuted for the Wallabies on a 1908 tour of the UK. That trip also saw Australia win an Olympic gold medal, with Richards scoring a try in the victory over a Cornwall side. The Times wrote that if a world team had to be selected to play against Mars, Richards 'would be the first player chosen'. Richards subsequently went to work in South Africa, and when the British Lions toured there in 1910 and suffered multiple injuries, the flanker was drafted in to become a Lion - being eligible via a previous stint of playing for Bristol.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
In an inexperienced US squad, Chris Richards' presence will be key
Chris Richards is fresh off a strong end to his Premier League season, and he's staring down an important task: take hold of a leadership role in the US backline, and help to fix an ailing US men's national team. Easy, right? Advertisement Compared to his recent exploits at club level, maybe. A few weeks ago, the 25-year-old Crystal Palace defender helped shut down Manchester City's foreboding lineup in the FA Cup final, leading his team to their first major trophy and becoming just the third American to secure that storied prize. With Guardiola's versatile crew holding nearly 80% of possession, Richards was stolid in defending and dominant in the air, winning nearly all of his duels while registering four blocked shots and 11 clearances in a historic 1-0 win. Navigating Concacaf's Gold Cup Group D – with Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia, and Haiti waiting – presents a different sort of challenge. It's unlikely the US will be limited to 20% of possession in any phase of the Gold Cup, however deep their run takes them; Richards' skill with the ball at his feet will be called upon as much as his defending. The team's two pre-tournament friendlies against solid Uefa teams – Türkiye this Saturday and Switzerland on Tuesday– will be a valuable opportunity to test their mettle against the caliber of teams they might meet in the knockout phase of a World Cup. Related: USMNT greats Donovan, Howard criticize absence of top players from Gold Cup But the team's primary collective issue at the moment seems to be mental. And for Richards, whose bright promise has been blighted over the years by injuries or uncertain club minutes, the question of the summer is whether he can translate his most convincing club form to the national team crest. Advertisement 'It's been really great to see how much he's grown, and I think the ceiling for him as a player hasn't been, hasn't even been brushed yet,' said Matt Turner told reporters from US training week, having just completed a season as Richards' club teammate at Crystal Palace. 'The way he approached every single day in training when he crosses that white line is really fun to see.' With the bitter taste of the Nations League still lingering and the 2026 World Cup a year off, that sort of attitude adjustment could be exactly what the US needs. Arguably the last time the gritty characteristics that defined the USMNT were seen in full came in 2023, when Richards first staked his claim as a major player for the 2026 cycle. Richards took a long road to get there. After registering four starts and five appearances in Gregg Berhalter's backline during World Cup qualifying, injuries kept him from the 2022 World Cup. A year and a half passed between caps before Richards made a roaring return in Las Vegas for the 2023 Concacaf Nations League. He helped the US to a 3-0 win against Mexico in a wild semi-final that featured four red cards and nine yellow cards, and the immediately iconic image of Weston McKennie with his shirt in tatters while kissing the crest. Advertisement Related: Pulisic's surge to Balogun's plunge: how USMNT stars fared in Europe this season Richards scored his first and only USMNT goal in the 12th minute of the final, floating gracefully above the Canadian backline to head a ball from Reyna past Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan, before running to the corner to celebrate. If there is a vibe this team needs to reacquire, it's whatever aura fell over the squad during that strange week in Vegas. Thanks to injuries, personal requests, drops in form and other reasons, only three of the players that started against Canada that June are present in this roster. Richards is one of them. 'Today we have plenty of players playing abroad for USA. But the most important thing is the culture,' US manager Mauricio Pochettino said on Landon Donovan and Tim Howard's Unfiltered Soccer podcast. 'I think that we saw in you [Donovan and Howard] that to be desperate to come and be the priority, the national team … Because the possibility to defend one time, one time more, your flag, your shirt, I think that this is, I want to feel proud about that. And that is the responsibility of us to translate.' What the USMNT sorely needs from a player of Richards' stature is not simply to be present in the backline, but to find his next level with the national team, and command it. Whether playing Switzerland on Tuesday or Concacaf opposition in yet another Gold Cup knockout bout, Richards must grasp what's left of this team's flailing momentum and play a central role in propelling it toward a different future.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Ex-Wells exec sues Fed for deferred compensation
This story was originally published on Banking Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Banking Dive newsletter. James Richards, a former Wells Fargo executive, has sued the Federal Reserve for denying his post-retirement deferred compensation, raising questions about the central bank's authority in deciding executive compensation. The case, filed last week in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, argued that the central bank has caused Richards legal harm and 'adversely' affected him. He is seeking judicial review of the Fed's determination and denial of his application to receive his deferred compensation. The Fed's board denied Richards' application in March. Attorneys for Richards noted the Fed's decision to deny their client's application and prevent him from 'receiving his earned compensation was arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion or otherwise not in accordance with law.' 'Furthermore, the procedure used by the Board in reaching its decision to deprive Plaintiff of his property was contrary to Plaintiff's constitutional right to due process,' attorneys argued. Richards was Wells Fargo's Bank Secrecy Act officer and the head of its financial crimes risk management group during his tenure. He worked at the bank from October 2005 until he voluntarily retired in April 2018. His compensation included an annual award of restricted share rights, which had four-year vesting periods. The discretionary RSRs were only awarded if Wells found Richards' performance credible enough to receive them. The core dispute centered on whether the deferred compensation should be classified as a retention incentive. The Fed classified Richards' deferred compensation as a 'golden parachute payment,' a claim that the complaint says is erroneous. It then argued that the RSRs were actually 'golden handcuffs' since they were part of annual earned compensation, designed to encourage continued employment, and generally payable only if employment continued. The attorneys argued that the compensation was not severance pay, a windfall, or an 'extra' payment for protection during acquisition or termination. The complaint contended that Richards' receipt of his deferred compensation – the RSRs – was not contingent on his termination. On the contrary, the RSR agreement 'flatly' states that the shares were intended to be an incentive for Richards to continue working at Wells Fargo since those generally cease vesting once Richard's employment is terminated. 'This is the exact opposite of a 'golden parachute' payment. In fact, the RSRs were designed to be 'golden handcuffs,' not a 'golden parachute,'' the lawsuit said. However, prior to Richards' retirement, federal regulators deemed the bank to be in 'troubled condition,' and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued four consent orders related to several issues at the bank. According to federal regulations, after a bank has been found to be in troubled condition, 'golden parachute payments' cannot be made to employees following the end of their employment unless the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. or the board gives their permission to the bank to make such payments. To grant post-termination payments, either the bank or the employee must send a 'certification' letter affirming that the employee did not engage in any misconduct that would prevent the employee from receiving the due compensation. During Richards' tenure, one of the OCC consent orders identified deficiencies in documentation within the bank's wholesale banking unit. Wells Fargo did not release the shares that Richards was scheduled to vest in the first two tranches of the RSRs that he was awarded between 2015 and 2018. Instead, the lender sent a letter to Richards stating that it canceled his 2019 and 2020 RSRs and that the bank would not send the required 'certification' letter to federal regulators on his behalf for him to receive his 2021 and 2022 RSRs, citing the 2015 wholesale consent order. The court document noted that Richards was one of the few people at the bank who raised concerns about the wholesale banking group's problems, even though he had no operational authority over it. The bank and federal regulators praised Richards for his efforts 'to provide significant material assistance' to the wholesale banking group. Wells Fargo failed to identify any misconduct on Richards' part and recommended that he send his own 'self-certification letter' to the federal regulators, noting that it was willing to pay Richards his deferred compensation for 2021 and 2022 if they approved his application. Richards sent the required letter and supporting documentation to the board in July 2021. Richards' attorneys refuted the claim, saying 'they are either unsupported by the factual record, or are contrary to the factual record, or are a complete misstatement of the facts.' In the March denial letter, the board cited three reasons for rejecting Richards' request and noted that he was 'substantially responsible' for the wholesale banking group's 'troubled condition' regarding the 2015 consent order. Richards' attorneys refuted the claim, saying 'they are either unsupported by the factual record, or are contrary to the factual record, or are a complete misstatement of the facts.' The attorneys challenged that the decision violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the 'golden parachute' classification, thereby seeking reversal of both determinations. Wells Fargo declined to comment. The OCC terminated the 2015 consent order related to its BSA/AML compliance program in 2021. Richards is hardly the first Wells Fargo executive to sue for his deferred compensation. In December 2023, former Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan sued the bank he once led, claiming it owes him more than $34 million in canceled stock awards, unpaid bonuses and 'emotional distress.' Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
