Legendary art critic accuses NYC socialite Libbie Mugrabi of not returning nearly 100 of his cartoons worth $1K each: suit
Legendary art critic Anthony Haden-Guest has filed a lawsuit against NYC socialite Libbie Mugrabi, claiming she has not returned nearly 100 of his cartoons. The artworks, valued at $1,000 each, have allegedly been displayed in her Southampton estate for 15 years. Haden-Guest is seeking the immediate return of his original drawings and claims Mugrabi owes him $115,000 for unpaid work on her fashion brand.
- ▪Anthony Haden-Guest, an 89-year-old art critic, accuses Libbie Mugrabi of holding nearly 100 of his cartoons hostage.
- ▪The lawsuit claims the drawings have been wrongfully displayed in Mugrabi's estate for 15 years.
- ▪Haden-Guest alleges that Mugrabi owes him a total of $115,000 for both the artwork and unpaid design work.
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Metro Legendary art critic accuses NYC socialite Libbie Mugrabi of not returning nearly 100 of his cartoons worth $1K each: suit By Peter Senzamici Published May 28, 2026, 10:34 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google 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.
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