Real Housewives of Miami Star Lisa Hochstein Enters Pretrial Diversion Program for Recording Ex-Husband Without Consent
Lisa Hochstein, a cast member of the reality show "Real Housewives of Miami," faced criminal charges for allegedly recording her ex-husband without his consent. She turned herself in and entered a pretrial diversion program, as did her former boyfriend, Jody Daniel Glidden. The program offers non-violent offenders an opportunity to avoid criminal convictions by making positive changes in their lives and staying out of trouble with the law. If they successfully complete the program, the charges against them will be dropped.
According to court records, Lisa Hochstein and Jody Glidden were accused of secretly recording oral statements made by Lenny Hochstein, Lisa's ex-husband, and others. Florida law requires all parties to consent to being recorded during private conversations, making such recordings illegal without permission. The incident allegedly occurred during Lenny and Lisa's contentious divorce, with Lenny discovering a digital audio recorder in his car after allowing Lisa to borrow it. Subsequent investigations revealed recordings of Lisa and Glidden on the device, leading to the charges against them.
The recordings obtained from the device included conversations between Lenny and various individuals, including patients and a female friend. Evidence showed that Glidden had purchased similar recording devices, indicating a coordinated effort to secretly record conversations without the victim's knowledge or consent. Lisa and Lenny, who were married for 13 years and have two children together, appeared on the reality show where they shared their personal struggles. Lenny filed for divorce in 2022, and the divorce was finalized in 2024.
Both Lisa Hochstein and Jody Glidden have accepted the pretrial diversion program, but the specific conditions and duration of the program remain undisclosed. NBC6 has reached out to them and their attorneys for comments on the matter.