Bethenny Frankel and Jason Hoppy have been fighting over custody of their daughter Bryn for years – and they’re finally going head-to-head in court. RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal Hoppy took the stand on day one of their nasty trial to request that their joint custody agreement remain the same.
The Real Housewives of New York star and her ex-husband appeared in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday, March 4 for day one of their contentious custody trial over the 8-year-old.
Judge Michael Katz addressed Frankel’s motion to modify their current custody agreement, as her lawyer argued the current joint custody agreement is “no longer viable.”
At the start of the trial, Frankel’s lawyer gave an opening statement, requesting she be granted sole custody and full access to Bryn.
“Why are we doing this? To protect the child,” her lawyer argued. “The father’s behavior before and after their marriage is extremely harmful to Bryn. His abusive behavior towards her not only damages her relationship with her mother, but to everyone else in her life.”
He continued, “We need to protect the mother. His anger at her for pursuing this divorce is evident. Frankel requested a criminal restraining order. It continues to this day up until these proceedings.”
Mayefsky then accused Hoppy of locking her late dog Cookie in a storage closet, using his emails to disintegrate her age, looks and mental health, sending her over 500 emails in a 90-day period, and more, as addressed in the past.
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