Legendary art critic accuses NYC socialite Libbie Mugrabi of not returning nearly 100 of his cartoons worth $1K each: suit

Source: New York Post

High society art critic Anthony Haden-Guest is throwing the sketchbook — and a massive lawsuit — at jet-setting fashionista Libbie Mugrabi, accusing her of holding nearly 100 of his cartoons and scribbles hostage in her Southampton estate. The legendary 89-year-old British-American art critic and cartoonist filed a Manhattan Supreme Court complaint, demanding the immediate return of 97 “original drawings and cartoons” he claims Mugrabi has been “wrongfully” displaying on her walls for 15 years. Haden-Guest says the large collection consists of artwork worth at least $1,000 a pop, and Mugrabi “has refused to return them despite repeated demands.