Kyle Richards was seen for the first time in Los Angeles on Friday since her older sister, Kim Richards, reportedly “relapsed” and was placed on 5150 psychiatric hold earlier this month.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star, 55, who was also involved in an eviction ‘incident’ with Kim earlier this week, visited the Los Angeles County Probation Department and Superior Court in Van Nuys .
A source recently said People that the TV personality is “torn” by her sister’s battle with substance abuse, and explained that the actress, 60, is in “a really bad place” after her relapse.
Kyle could be seen wearing a pair of high-waisted denim jeans and a short-sleeved white printed shirt during the outing.
A brown and white cap was placed atop her head and partially covered her brunette locks that flowed down in waves of light.
Kyle Richards, 55, was seen for the first time in Los Angeles on Friday since her older sister, Kim Richards, 60, reportedly “relapsed” and was placed on 5150 psychiatric hold earlier this month .
The reality star completed the look by slipping on a pair of light brown boots and carried a black crossbody bag over her right shoulder.
Kim, who is also known for appearing on RHOBH over the years, reportedly suffered a relapse and was placed in a psychiatric confinement.
After allegedly falling off the wagon, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) confirmed to People Kyle and Kim were involved in an altercation earlier this week.
On Wednesday, an “incident” occurred between the brothers in Encino, where Kyle “owns a house that Kim had recently stayed at.”
LAPD officers reportedly “responded to keep the peace after a woman reportedly violated a restraining order.”
After an investigation, officers “determined that there was no warrant on file and that no crime had been committed.”
“Both parties were informed of the eviction process and agents kept the peace,” officials told the outlet.
Officials, however, were unable to verify whether it was Kim and Kyle who were involved “in the fight.”
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star visited the Los Angeles County Probation Department and Superior Court in Van Nuys
A source recently told People that the TV personality is “devastated” by her sister’s relapse and explained that Kim is in “a really bad place” amid her battle with substance abuse; seen in 2016 in Los Angeles
DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Kim and Kyle but has not received a response at this time.
A source also told People in an article published Friday that Kim’s family has “reached another breaking point with her.”
The source explained that the actress’s “dependency on alcohol has been a constant source of conflict between her and her sisters.”
“This weighs especially heavily on Kyle, who has always been the person the family worries about the most.”
“He does his best to take care of Kim, and essentially funds Kim’s life, with Kathy Hilton, but he never knows where the line goes between helping and enabling.”
The source added that after relapse and being placed on a 5150 psychiatric hold, Kim is in “a really bad place.”
The family has attempted to keep details of the matter “private,” but “from the little they have said, it is clear that they have reached another breaking point with her.”
Kim has had previous relapses when it comes to substance abuse, and the source told the outlet that “it’s the same cycle.”
On Wednesday, an “incident” occurred between the brothers in Encino, where Kyle “owns a house that Kim had recently stayed at”; seen in 2017
“Chaos until there’s some incident that brings Kim back to normal, then brief stability as they repair their relationship, then the drinking starts again, Kim makes excuses, Kyle begs to get help, etc., etc.”
The source said Kyle has been “devastated” by the recent incident, adding: “She has the biggest heart.”
“She loves her sister very much and always will, but she doesn’t know what else to do.”
Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Kim was placed on 5150 psychiatric hold and taken to a hospital by ambulance for her “incoherent” behavior.
At the time, he was reportedly staying at a Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
According to NAMI Sonoma County (National Alliance on Mental Illness), “under California law, certain designated professionals may place a person on psychiatric hold for 72 hours.”
“She does her best to take care of Kim – and essentially funds Kim’s life, with Kathy Hilton – but never knows where the line goes between helping and enabling,” the source said; Kyle seen with Hilton and Kim in 2023 in Los Angeles
During a 5150, a person is detained and held for up to 72 hours for evaluation.
During this time, ‘the center or hospital is obliged to carry out an evaluation of that person, taking into account their medical, psychological, educational, social, financial and legal situation.’
According to TMZ, law enforcement sources said Kyle claimed Kim was “in serious trouble with her sobriety” and that her entire family was “worried about her survival.”
Kim’s struggle with sobriety was documented during her time on Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Earlier this month, TMZ reported that Kim was placed on 5150 psychiatric hold and taken to a hospital by ambulance for her “incoherent” behavior; seen in 2019 in Hollywood
In the first season of their reality show, which aired in 2010, Kyle accused Kim of being an alcoholic during a tense exchange. A year later, he entered rehab.
In April 2015, Kim was arrested for public intoxication at the Beverly Hills Hotel. That same year, he went to a treatment center in Malibu.
In 2016, she recalled her addiction problems that began after separating from her second husband, Gregg Davis, in 1991.
“I started to notice that I was drinking a lot,” he recalled. “That’s when my problem started.”
