Denise Richards claims she and Heather Locklear weren't pals before she snatched up Heather's estranged ex Richie Sambora.

Denise Richards denies being a husband snatcher

"Heather has phone records that prove Denise was calling Richie while Heather was still married to him," a Locklear pal confided to The NY Post.

"For Denise to claim that not only did she not initiate contact with Richie but that she and Heather weren't friends for three months before she took up with him, well, that's just absurd and an outright lie."

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