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August 12, 2026 53 mins

Legal team, on the docket this week we have two more medical malpractice cases against the self-described ‘Boob God’ and ex-husband of RHOM star Lisa Hochstein: Lenny Hochstein. A warning to all that one of these cases involves some graphic details of a ‘mommy makeover’ gone wrong. We’re tying up the Pauline Pearlman case from last week, breaking down Alan Jaffery and Miriam Pavlovsky’s claims of poor pre and post-operative management, and discussing what Lenny’s defenses might be in both cases.

What’s on the docket?

  • Angela’s car accident and PSA to always wear your seatbelt!!
  • Tying up Pauline Pearlman case
  • Consumer Review Fairness Act
  • Lenny suing RealSelf and patients who posted bad reviews
  • Cesie watching Madmen for the first time
  • Alana Jaffery v. Lenny Hochstein
  • Breaking down Alan Jaffery’s claims including surgery risks and post-operative management
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons Mommy Makeover handbook
  • How important it is to stay where you get your surgery done for enough time to heal
  • Cesie and Angela’s Oura rings
  • What probate court is for typically vs. in Texas
  • The medical theories around what may have happened in Alana’s surgery
  • Florida’s cap for medical malpractice cases
  • Botched and Cesie’s Paul Nassif spotting in LA
  • What Lenny’s defenses might be
  • Miriam Pavlovsky v. Lenny Hochstein
  • What wasn’t disclosed to Miriam pre-surgery
  • Cesie’s love of the show Chopped
  • Set of risks with different types of surgery
  • What does pre-market approval for a medical device mean (FDA approved vs. FDA cleared)
  • Criteria for suing a doctor for medical malpractice in Florida
  • Miriam’s corrective surgery, additional complications, and what she continues to suffer from
  • Update on Lisa Hochstein

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