The Bethenny Frankel divorce settlement was reached in July 2016 under confidential terms, so the exact dollar figures have never been made public. What is known: Frankel’s prenuptial agreement shielded her Skinnygirl empire, Jason Hoppy’s demand for a $10 million lump sum was rejected, and the case kept going long after the money was resolved, with a judge finally signing off on the divorce in January 2021, roughly eight years after Frankel filed.
What the Prenup Did
Frankel and Hoppy married in March 2010 and signed a prenup before the wedding. Frankel has since described the document in unflattering terms and said she was “naive” and “trusting” during the negotiations, believing Hoppy was a “regular guy” who was not interested in her money.
Her misgivings aside, the prenup turned out to be the single most consequential document in the case. It contained a waiver of spousal support and shielded the earnings from Frankel’s books, beverage line, and talk show, all of which were valued at a reported $100 million following her sale of the Skinnygirl Cocktails brand to Jim Beam.
Hoppy’s $10 Million Demand
Early in the proceedings, Hoppy sought a $10 million lump-sum payment. He argued he had provided advice and counsel that helped Frankel launch and build Skinnygirl from its inception through the 2011 sale. Frankel refused. At the time, her net worth was estimated at between $25 million and $50 million.
In July 2016, the couple reached their financial settlement under sealed terms. Hoppy’s attorney, Bernard Clair, told reporters his client was “extremely pleased with the settlement.” Frankel’s lawyer, Allan Mayefsky, confirmed only that “the divorce has been resolved.” Neither side disclosed how much, if anything, Hoppy received. Because the terms remain confidential, it is not publicly known whether Hoppy’s equitable-distribution claim regarding Skinnygirl was resolved through negotiation or abandoned.
Spousal Support Cut Off
From the 2012 separation forward, Frankel had been paying Hoppy roughly $26,000 per month. That included about $12,000 in temporary spousal maintenance and $10,000 in child support. In March 2016, a New York appellate court ruled that the prenup’s waiver of “any and all claims for spousal support and/or maintenance” extended to temporary support as well. The $12,000 monthly payment ended.
The ruling was not unanimous. Justice Rolando Acosta dissented, arguing the prenup’s language was not clear enough to cover temporary maintenance, which he viewed as essential to leveling the playing field during a divorce. Hoppy’s attorney made a similar argument. The majority sided with Frankel.
The Tribeca Apartment
The most contested asset was a 3,400-square-foot loft at 195 Hudson Street in Tribeca. Frankel purchased it in 2011 for just under $5 million and later spent about $500,000 on renovations. The apartment was bought through a vehicle called the MYC Trust, and the trust documents named both Frankel and Hoppy as beneficiaries, even though Frankel says she funded the entire purchase and intended to be the sole owner.
For years, Hoppy lived in the apartment while Frankel lived elsewhere. In March 2016, a four-judge appellate panel invalidated the trust, finding that the parties’ signatures had never been properly acknowledged. The panel sent the case back to a lower court to sort out whether the couple had intended joint ownership and whether there had been fraud in the trust’s preparation. Before those questions could be fully litigated, the confidential settlement closed the divorce in July 2016. Hoppy moved out that same month. Frankel listed the loft for $6.95 million and sold it at full asking price in October 2016.
Frankel later filed a $2 million malpractice lawsuit against real estate attorney Jamie Andrew Schreck, alleging breach of contract, fraud, and notary misconduct in connection with the trust. She claimed Schreck allowed Hoppy’s mother to notarize the documents despite holding an expired license and not being a licensed notary in New York. That lawsuit remains pending. Schreck has denied all wrongdoing and has accused Frankel of effectively abandoning the case by failing to sit for a deposition since 2022. Frankel’s legal team disputes that characterization. Schreck offered $25,000 to settle; Frankel has not accepted.
Custody and Child Support
Custody of the couple’s daughter, Bryn, born in May 2010, was fought hard. Frankel sought primary custody; Hoppy sought joint custody. The couple reached a confidential custody agreement in June 2014, but the arrangement did not hold.
In 2020, Frankel was awarded full legal custody. In December 2021, she was granted primary residential custody as well. Hoppy appeared at that hearing without a lawyer and told the court he was “removing myself of this fight, for Bryn and my physical, emotional and mental health.” The judge also ruled that Frankel was no longer required to pay Hoppy direct child support, since Bryn was living with her the majority of the time.
How It Ended
A judge signed the final divorce in January 2021, roughly eight years after Frankel filed in January 2013. In 2025, Frankel and Bryn relocated from New York City to Florida, a move Frankel described as supporting her daughter’s academic and athletic goals. Hoppy, as of 2026, lives in New York City and runs a talent management firm called Hoppy Management. The malpractice case tied to the Tribeca trust is the only piece of the litigation still open.