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Jason Hoppy appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court for his trial on Tuesday to face five counts of stalking charges.

The ex husband of Bethenny Frankel was accompanied by his attorney Alex Spiro at the New York court.

His motion to have the charges of harassment and stalking dismissed were denied by the court, according to the New York District Attorney’s Office People reports.

Standing trial: Jason Hoppy appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court for his trial on Tuesday to face five counts of stalking charges

The spokesperson stated that Hoppy was given the option for a family adjournment in contemplation of a dismissal. 

People reports the case has been adjourned and may resume trial on September 27 of this year.  

The 46-year-old is now facing five charges of stalking and harassment as a result of his alleged behavior and treatment of ex-wife Bethenny in the months after their divorce was finalized last July.

Meanwhile, the night before on Monday Bethenny Frankel was seen arriving back to New York after a weekend away at the Hamptons.

The reality star wore a pajama inspired outfit, as she strolled back to her apartment after arriving in a hired car. 

The pharmaceutical salesman appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court last June, where a revised complaint was introduced in the case that added two additional stalking charges.

Back in the city: Meanwhile, the night before on Monday Bethenny Frankel was seen arriving back to New York after a weekend away at the Hamptons 

Make way: The reality star wore a pajama inspired outfit, as she strolled back to her apartment after arriving in a hired car 

Hoppy showed no real emotion during the proceedings as his team told the judge that they could not begin to proceed with the trial because they had not received all necessary documents and evidence from Frankel and her team.

The judge ordered that the information be turned over within the next two weeks so that the trial could begin on August 8, and ordered Hoppy to keep away from his ex. 

Page Six reports that a motion to dismiss the case was also made by the defense, which was denied by Judge Phyllis Chu.  

Defense: The ex husband of Bethenny Frankel was accompanied by his attorney Alex Spiro at the New York court

The 46-year-old is now facing five charges of stalking and harassment as a result of his alleged behavior and treatment of ex-wife Bethenny in the months after their divorce was finalized last July

Solemn: The pharmaceutical dealer was seen leaving court with a grave look on his face

Legal team: The accused was accompanied by his attorney Spiro in the court halls

Back in March, Hoppy was offered a deal that would have resulted in two of the three charges against him being dropped if he pleaded guilty to a harassment violation and attended an anger management class.

His lawyer Alex Spiro rejected the deal however, sending the case to trial.

Frankel, 46, filed a police report on January 17 alleging that Hoppy, 45, rushed her and her boyfriend at the time, Dennis Shields, outside the school her daughter Bryn attends and threatened to 'destroy' her.

The pharmaceutical salesman appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court last June, where a revised complaint was introduced in the case that added two additional stalking charges

Complicated co-parents: Hoppy was ordered to keep away from Frankel by a judge on Tuesday (pair above with daughter Bryn in 2012)

Scary: Frankel, 46, filed a police report on January 17 alleging that Hoppy, 45, rushed her and her boyfriend at the time, Dennis Shields, outside the school her daughter Bryn attends and threatened to 'destroy' her

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.'

Those two charges are both misdemeanors, and Hoppy is also facing a violation charges for harassment in the second degree.

Frankel was granted a six-month restraining order one day after Hoppy's arrest, which prohibits her ex-husband from speaking with her or an unnamed third party involved in the incident, who is likely Shields.

Sad (alleged) stalker: Jason was charged with two additional counts of stalking in June during an appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court (above)

Hoppy was arrested at his Manhattan apartment on January 27, 10 days after Frankel reported the alleged incident, which involved a good deal of yelling, according to the police report.

'There's nothing you can do to stop me. You'll be sorry. You've been warned. I can't help it,' Hoppy told Frankel, according to her complaint.

He then told Shields that the Real Housewives of New York star was 'pure evil' before adding: 'You've been warned. Don't say I didn't warn you.'

Prior to that, Hoppy had sent over 150 emails in less than three months according to Frankel, this after calling his ex-wife's complaints about his alleged harassing behavior 'comical'.

The complaint states that Hoppy also wrote to Frankel in one email: 'I'll never go away.'

No go: Back in March, Hoppy was offered a deal that would have resulted in two of the three charges against him being dropped if he pleaded guilty to a harassment violation (Hoppy and lawyer Alex Spiro above)

Popular gut: Spiro was the attorney for Thomas Gilbert Jr., the Prince graduate who murdered his father inside his family's Manhattan apartment 

Walking and talking: Hoppy was sporting a full beard despite the recent heat wave that hit New York City 

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.

'Ms. 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.

'Indeed, Mr. Hoppy has sent hundreds of escalating texts and emails to Ms. Frankel, her assistants and her boyfriend, demanding that she meet with Mr. Hoppy unnecessarily, stating that 'I'll never go away' and that '[y]ou left me no choice but to go to extremes', claiming that her 'definition of harassment is comical' and that he will 'continue to communicate with [her] as [he] see[s] fit', requesting copies of her life insurance policy, and telling her that 'I'll pray for you.'

He went on to state: 'These acts of mental and psychological abuse are domestic violence, pure and simple. No woman, celebrity or not, deserves to have their allegations of such abuse taken lightly, and we are grateful to the NYPD for their immediate action to protect Ms. Frankel.'

Gottlieb commented by stating: 'There are no words to express how saddened Mr. Hoppy is over his ex-wife's unjustified actions. His only concern is his daughter and intends to vigorously fight these false charges.'

He also noted: 'We look forward to having all the evidence and the truth exposed in a courtroom.'

Shields sent a cease and desist letter last year from his attorney threatening to take legal action if Hoppy did not stop harassing the Bravo star.

The letter claimed that Hoppy had sent 49 emails in just 70 days, in which he frequently attacked Frankel over her looks, age and fame.

Toss it out: Hoppy's lawyer tried unsuccessfully to have the charges against his client dismissed on Tuesday 

Deep in thought: The incident is just the latest bit of real life drama between the pair, who wed in March of 2010 and then split two years later

Out of focus: As part of the custody agreement between Hoppy and Frankel, the couple's daughter Bryn cannot appear on her mother's reality show

Pushing back: Hoppy did not speak to the members of the media as he made his way out of the courtroom on Tuesday 

The incident is just the latest bit of real life drama between the pair, who wed in March of 2010 and then split two years later.

Frankel, who was very pregnant with her first child when she said 'I do,' gave birth to the couple's daughter Brynn shortly after the nuptials in May of that year.

Their wedding and the lead-up to the ceremony even became its own reality series that aired on Bravo, 'Bethenny Getting Married.'

At the time the show had the highest rating for a series premiere in Bravo history, so the couple got another show that was called 'Bethenny Ever After.'

That ran for two seasons and ended just as the couple's relationship began to fall apart, leading to their split in December of 2012 and Frankel filing for divorce the following month.

The time between that filing and her actual divorce was close to four years however, and much longer than the actual marriage between the two.

Frankel got her divorce though in July of last year.

The custody battle between the two was also a lengthy fight, lasting close to two years and not being settled until June of 2014.

As part of the custody agreement, the couple's daughter Bryn cannot appear on her mother's reality show.