Bethenny Frankel Claims Her Ex Would Harass Her During FaceTime Calls with Daughter
Bethenny Frankel is stuck in messy court proceedings following her separation from Jason Hoppy. And this week, it’s getting even messier.
The Real Housewives of New York City star is accusing Jason of taunting and harassing her during FaceTime calls she made to their daughter, Bryn. Bethenny apparently recorded a past call, which was played during a court hearing on Monday.
As People magazine reports, on the call, Bethenny asked to speak with Bryn who was with Jason at the time, before he hung up the phone on her.
“I have a video I recorded. I was trying to FaceTime Bryn. And I experienced every day and every time I tried to do that, Jason using it as a tool to taunt and harass me. That day I recorded our correspondence — that weekend was Mother’s Day weekend, Bryn’s birthday and birthday party and celebration,” Bethenny tearfully said in court.
“He sent me a series of abusive emails that day,” she continued. “He called me a wise ass, he mocked me, he said I needed to seek help and told me if I couldn’t control my behavior I shouldn’t come to her birthday party. Making me feel not welcome… It was Jason’s party for her and Jason’s parents and friends surrounded her so I just stood back. … I’m the outsider.”
In the FaceTime call, the reality star asked to “talk to Bryn for a minute,” and Jason said, “Keep recording me. Keep recording me. Okay, you lost your privilege for recording me,” before he hung up.
Bethenny added that she would go through this kind of taunting “two times a day every day” until the order of protection was placed on him. “Jason would use FaceTimes to taunt me, laugh at me … harass me … torture and taunting every day.”
Read more of what unfolded in court at People magazine.