Lenny Hochstein sued in civil case for drugging and assault

A woman has filed a civil lawsuit in Miami-Dade County, alleging that celebrity plastic surgeon and former "Real Housewives of Miami" star Lenny Hochstein drugged and sexually assaulted her at his Star Island mansion in May 2025. The complaint, filed on June 5, 2026, seeks monetary damages for sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The plaintiff, identified in court documents as Jane Doe, claims she was visiting Miami from London in early May 2025. She alleges that while at the members-only Sopra Club in Miami Beach on the evening of May 1, a man invited her to an exclusive afterparty at a Star Island estate. Upon arrival, she found no party, only a small gathering that included Hochstein. The lawsuit states that after other guests paired off, she was left alone with the defendant.

The woman alleges Hochstein made repeated sexual advances, which she refused multiple times. After a tour of the home concluded in a bedroom, she says he kissed her and later offered her what he described as a common sleeping pill. Trusting him because he is a doctor, she says she took the pill. The complaint states she subsequently lost consciousness and has no memory of...