Calling it quits. Actual Housewives of Miami star Lisa Hochstein and husband Lenny Hochstein introduced their break up in Could 2022 — however going public was solely the start of their messy divorce proceedings.
Lenny confirmed the breakup shortly after the plastic surgeon was noticed partying with mannequin Katharina Mazepa in Miami.
“Lisa and I are getting divorced. Just a few weeks in the past, I denied this as a result of I’m making an attempt my finest to guard my household throughout this course of,” he stated in a Could 2022 assertion to Us. “It’s true that I’m seeing Katharina, however none of this occurred till after the choice was made to get divorced. This can be a very tough time and I might ask for some privateness in order that we will finest handle our kids who imply the world to us.”
The exes tied the knot in October 2009 earlier than welcoming son Logan and daughter Elle in July 2015 and September 2019, respectively. In November 2022, Lisa claimed that she was unable to buy requirements for her kids after being lower off financially from Lenny amid their contentious break up.
In authorized paperwork obtained by Us, the Bravolebrity alleged that she had been making an attempt to “purchase diapers and meals,” when her cost was rejected, accusing her estranged husband of not transferring cash onto his American Specific card for a number of months.
“[Lenny’s] clear technique now’s to power [Lisa] into submission by refusing to supply [Lisa] or minor kids with any direct assist,” the paperwork claimed. “[Lenny] has the power to throw lavish events, however doesn’t have the power or want to supply assist to [Lisa] and the events’ two younger kids?”
Lenny, for his half, has refuted the allegations. In a subsequent submitting obtained by Us, the Russia native argued that Lisa has made “monotonous and repetitive requests” for “extreme short-term assist” whereas he helps the household.
Regardless of the hostility between the exes, Lenny is specializing in his kids.
“I simply wish to be sure that my youngsters are taken care of,” he informed Us in January 2023. “They’re my precedence and my every part. No matter occurs, I wish to be sure that they’ve an awesome life and are taken care of and wish for nothing.”
The duo’s divorce is taking part in out on season 5 of RHOM, which premiered in December 2022. Lisa informed Us at BravoCon two months prior that she wasn’t wanting ahead to reliving the occasions on tv.
“I’m dreading it ’trigger I wasn’t anticipating it, and I used to be a large number. Like, I couldn’t management my feelings,” the fact TV character stated in October 2022. “When the viewers tune in, they’ll see [that] I used to be simply … I wasn’t myself. No person acknowledged me. I didn’t acknowledge me.”
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