Bethenny Frankel is used to drama on 'The Real Housewives of New York', but outside the show, the reality star is currently in the midst of a bitter battle with her ex Jason Hoppy. Frankel filed for divorce from Hoppy more than two year ago, and recently, a judge ordered the reality star to pay her ex's lawyer fees.
According to court documents filed on May 4 and obtained by Radar Online, Frankel has been ordered to pay Hoppy $100,000 in attorney fees by June 1. She previously made a separate court-ordered payment of $100,000 for the same purpose.
The judge reportedly said in the ruling that Hoppy "lacks sufficient funds of his own to compensate counsel without depleting his assets." It was reported that Hoppy, a drug company salesman, only makes just over $100,000 a year.
Apart from the lawyer fees, the court documents also detailed other expenses that Frankel has to pay. The reality star will reportedly be forced to pay him $11,858.42 per month as temporary maintenance beginning this month. She will also pay him a temporary base child support of $3,000 for their daughter Bryn, 5, as well as 97% of the child's school tuition which amounts to $600 per month, medical expenses, and other extracurricular expenses.
The judge also ordered her to pay all other charges on the apartment the couple still jointly own—and where Hoppy currently lives—totaling more than $11,000 per month, according to the court documents.
The support orders will only be valid for 12 months, or until the couple finally come to a divorce agreement.
