Aaron Phypers says Denise Richards is lying about him being a domestic abuser as a way to stop him from getting spousal support.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Aaron responds to Denise’s request for a domestic violence restraining order and says, “I believe this entire domestic violence proceeding is merely a ruse to try to cut me off from being able to obtain spousal support.”

Aaron filed for divorce in July and requested spousal support … and Denise later accused him of domestic abuse, which he’s repeatedly denied.

He also referenced an August incident where cops were called to the home he was staying in with his folks … he says Denise is lying about going to the home to pick up dogs, he says she didn’t have room for the animals in her Corvette.

Aaron also says Denise violently smashed his cell phone and then lied about it … and he denies her claims that he took her laptop and phone. He says he took pictures of a computer screen she left open with messages between her and a man he claims she was planning an affair with.

Phypers says the other images Denise claims he took from her computer are photos he snapped as the primary photographer for her OnlyFans account.

And, get this … Aaron says “Denise has extremely messy living habits, so it is not a surprise when she cannot find things.”