Bethenny Frankel's ex cops a deal

Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband has avoided pleading guilty and copped a deal in his stalking case. Bethenny Frankel's ex-husband Jason Hoppy has avoided pleading guilty and copped a deal in his stalking case The charges against Jason Hoppy, 46, will be dropped in six months if he leaves his reality star ex-wife alone Assistant District Attorney Travis Wolf said Hoppy was granted the offer because he had no criminal record and that most of his communication with his ex had been about their daughter, Page Six reports. Bethenny Frankel filed stalking charges against her ex in January, now it could be close to a year before he sees a trial date Frankel heard that her ex planned to cop a deal on the charges on Saturday when she filmed herself going to the beach for a 'cleansing' swim He was previously charged with aggravated harassment in the second degree and stalking in the fourth degree for contacting the 'female victim numerous times via email and Facetime' as well as approaching her and 'making verbal threats'. Hoppy, who had rejected two earlier deals which would have seen him plead guilty to a charge of a harassment violation, did not have to admit guilt on Monday The Real Housewives of New York star, 46, had filed a police report on January 17 alleging that Hoppy, 45, rushed her and her boyfriend at the time, Dennis Shields, Despite avoiding admitting guilt, or facing jail time, Hoppy looked downcast as he left the court In a statement to DailyMail.com at the time, Frankel's lawyer Barry Zone of Moses & Singer said that the charges against Hoppy came after his client endured a great deal of 'abuse' from her ex. Frankel's decision to report Mr. Hoppy's abusive behavior followed years of systematic bullying, harassment, stalking and torment on an almost daily basis,' said Zone.