Overview
- A woman filing anonymously as Jane Doe sued Hochstein for sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress in a complaint filed June 5 seeking more than $50,000 and a jury trial.
- The suit alleges the woman visited Miami from London in May 2025, was invited to a Star Island afterparty, was given a pill described to her as a sleep aid, blacked out and later discovered sexual contact she says was nonconsensual.
- Hochstein has denied the allegations and told reporters he never drugged or raped anyone while his attorney, Lorne Berkeley, says the defense holds video, text messages and prior settlement demands that contradict the plaintiff’s account.
- The plaintiff’s lawyer, Tony Buzbee, says the defense evidence does not change the allegation and the case remains a civil dispute with no criminal charges reported so far.
- Hochstein’s profile from Real Housewives of Miami coverage and his recent high‑profile divorce and related legal episodes have amplified public attention and the civil trial will center on the conflicting evidence each side has said it will present.