Lisa Hochstein Scores Huge Legal Victory In Divorce Battle
Lisa Hochstein Scores Huge Legal Victory In Divorce Battle
Lenny Hochstein has been ordered to pay up amid his ongoing divorce from estranged wife, Lisa Hochstein.
The Real Housewives of Miami star was awarded $8k per month, via direct deposit, beginning on May 1, Page Six reports. Judge Abby Cynamon made the temporary support ruling last week, according to legal documents.
Lenny was also ordered to “maintain the status quo” when it comes to financially providing for his ex and their two children. He must also continue to pay for their medical insurance, the kids’ school tuition, extracurricular actives and camps.
Lisa and Lenny share two children, Logan, 7, and daughter Elle, 3.
Lenny was ordered to pay $60k of Lisa’s legal fees directly to her attorney. Cynamon’s decision stands until Lenny and Lisa strike a new agreement or the court issues a new order.
Earlier this month, Lisa claimed that her Real Housewives of Miami paycheck was not sufficient to care for her and the ex-couple’s two children. She filed court documents stating that her “part time” position on the Peacock series will not support their lifestyles.
“She has primarily been a homemaker and mother throughout the parties’ marriage,” the filing said.
The documents stated that, “[Lenny] has significant and substantial assets and earns millions of dollars a year as [a] successful plastic surgeon.” The filing added that “without [Lenny’s] contribution, [Lisa] cannot provide the needs and necessities of life as they were established during the marriage.”
“I pay for everything currently. I even paid for her recent vacation to Colorado with the kids, but instead of a ‘thank you,’ which I never expected, I get claims that I do not pay for child support or health insurance? Simply not true,” Lenny told Page Six, in response to the filing.
He added— “Obviously her new lawyers, just like her old lawyer, seems to think that disparaging me is a good strategy. Nothing surprises me anymore.”
Lisa denied that Lenny financed her Colorado trip, claiming that her boyfriend, Jody Glidden, paid for the getaway.
The plastic surgeon revealed in October 2020 court documents that Lisa was bringing in $30k per episode of RHOM.
In November, the reality star told the court that she was unable to buy diapers and food for her children because Lenny had cut off access to her credit cards.
“If [Lisa] was truly in need of diapers and food for Minor Children, [Lisa] should have purchased the same with the Insta-Cart app tied to [my] bank account,” Lenny hit back, in a previous court filing.
He added that Lisa had been requesting “excessive” amounts of money.
Lenny filed for divorce in May. Lisa has maintained that her ex cheated on her with model, Katharina Mazepa, but Lenny denied that he was involved with his current girlfriend while still in the marriage.
In December, Lenny forced Lisa to return expensive purses after accusing her of dropping $9k on designer fashion in just one week. He insisted that she swap the luxury bags for cash she could use for the children.
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