The Real Housewives of Miami stars Lisa Hochstein and Jody Glidden are one step closer to getting their charges dismissed in an ongoing eavesdropping case.
The pair have reached an agreement with prosecutors, under which their charges of interception of wire, oral or electronic communications could be dismissed as early as next month, Page Six reported on Tuesday, May 19.
Their attorneys told the publication that “all charges” against the duo “will be dismissed [in] mid-June without any admission of guilt or conviction.”
Us Weekly has reached out to Hochstein, 43, and Glidden’s attorneys for comment.
According to court documents obtained by NBC Miami, the pair accepted a pretrial diversion program, described as “an alternative to prosecution offered by the Miami-Dade County State Attorney’s Office.”
“It provides offenders with non-violent priors a viable alternative to a criminal conviction,” according to the office. “The program serves criminal defendants by allowing them to make significant changes in their lives so they can avoid further involvement with the criminal justice system. Offenders enter the program voluntarily, and if they complete all conditions and remain arrest-free during participation, the State Attorney’s Office will drop the charges.”
Us confirmed in April that both Hochstein and Glidden, 54, were facing criminal charges in connection to her ex-husband, Leonard “Lenny” Hochstein.
According to court docs, Hochstein and Glidden allegedly “unlawfully and intentionally” intercepted, tried to intercept or tried to have someone else intercept “oral statements by Lisa’s ex-husband, Leonard ‘Lenny’ Hochstein, and those Lenny spoke with” between March 12 and March 31, 2023.
“This matter is part of a contentious divorce proceeding and does not belong in criminal court,” Hochstein and Glidden’s attorneys told Us after their clients were charged.
Fans hoping to see the legal drama play out on reality TV may be out of luck.
In March, The Real Housewives of Miami was put on pause with Bravo choosing not to move forward with an eighth season at this time.
“I will say, this was not my decision,” Andy Cohen shared on the March 23 episode of SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “And by the way, look, I’m an EP [executive producer] on all these shows. If it was up to me, they would be rolling all the time and on. I mean, better for me. … Frankly, I’m happy that people are so passionate about it, and I hope they tell their friends to watch. This is a ratings game after all.”
When Hochstein voluntarily surrendered in April, her costars and friends Alexia Nepola and Adriana de Moura arrived in person at the Miami-Dade jail to support her.
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