Lenny and Lisa Hochstein's High-Stakes Courtroom Showdown Escalates Three Years After Divorce

Divorce may be done for Lisa Hochstein and ex-husband Lenny, but the post-game is still going: property fights, fee fights, and now a criminal case. It is messy, sometimes petty, and very expensive.

Where the divorce stands right now

On April 3, Lisa, 43, asked the court to make Lenny, 59, cover her temporary attorney fees and other legal costs. Why? Because he objected to a judge's recommended order about who gets what from their long-running fight over household items, art, and anything else with a price tag or sentimental value. In her filing, she says he is dragging this out to squeeze her financially.

Her side also points out that Lenny has written down his net worth at $175 million and, in general, made it very clear on paper that he is wildly wealthy. Lisa, meanwhile, tells the court her income is unpredictable: the TV paycheck stopped, and any brand deals are sporadic. She argues she should not have to dip into her assets just to keep up with litigation, especially given the obvious gap in resources.

How we got here: the February property order

The court weighed in on February 11 after years of bickering over stuff Lenny says Lisa took from their former home beyond what their deal allowed. That list includes two Marco Grassi paintings priced at $40,000 each, Montblanc pens, and a grab bag of furnishings. The judge essentially said: follow the settlement you signed in June 2023, which largely left most items with Lenny at the house.

The recommended order then got granular. Lisa is allowed to keep things like a paper towel handle (yes), coffee cups, plates and trays, water and wine glasses, a Ralph Lauren cutlery set, pillows, a Snoopy sculpture, a tic-tac-toe ornament, their daughter’s bedroom furniture, and a round Fendi table. Lenny keeps items including Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor pictures, vases, fabric napkins, pink chairs and matching pillowcases, Fendi pillows, three Campbell Soup paintings, and a framed picture of Lisa, among other odds and ends.

Lenny pushed back on February 26, arguing that forcing physical returns years later is both unfair and pointless. He says he already replaced a lot of the disputed furniture, so swapping back used items now does not put him where he started. His preferred fix: put a dollar value on what he says was wrongly removed and pay that, rather than playing musical chairs with old decor.

For what it is worth, the judge also found that Lisa took items she reasonably believed were hers under the settlement and, in that recommended ruling, told both sides to pay their own legal fees. Lenny’s objection to the order is what prompted Lisa’s April 3 request for temporary fees while this grinds on.

The criminal case you are hearing about

Separate from the property war, Lisa and her ex-boyfriend, Jody Glidden, are now facing a single criminal count for alleged interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. According to the charge, between March 12 and March 31, 2023, they unlawfully and intentionally intercepted, tried to intercept, or had someone else try to intercept spoken conversations by Lenny and the people he was talking to.

"This matter is part of a contentious divorce proceeding and does not belong in criminal court."

That is the response from lawyers for Lisa and Glidden.

Career wrinkle that matters here

On March 18, Bravo put The Real Housewives of Miami on pause and is not moving ahead with season 8 for now. That directly ties into Lisa’s argument that her income is inconsistent and not locked in by a TV contract.

The bigger picture

Lisa and Lenny settled their divorce back in June 2023 and share two kids. But the fallout is still alive in two lanes: a very detailed tug-of-war over paintings, furniture, and even a paper towel holder, and a fresh criminal case that Lisa’s team says should not be criminal at all. None of this looks close to done.

Quick timeline

• June 2023: Lisa and Lenny reach a divorce settlement; they share two children.
• Feb 11, 2024: Judge recommends following the settlement; most items stay with Lenny at the home; detailed division issued.
• Feb 26, 2024: Lenny objects, calling physical returns years later impractical; asks for valuation and money instead.
• Mar 12–31, 2023 (alleged window): The period prosecutors say Lisa and Jody intercepted or tried to intercept conversations.
• Mar 18, 2024: Bravo pauses RHOM; no season 8 for now.
• Apr 3, 2024: Lisa asks the court to have Lenny cover her temporary legal fees, citing his $175 million net worth and her inconsistent income.