Socialite who got $100M in nasty divorce asks $25M for Hamptons mansion — after paying nothing on its $3.5M mortgage

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 02, 2026 · 1036 words · By Karen Talley

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Real Estate exclusive details Socialite who got $100M in nasty divorce asks $25M for Hamptons mansion — after paying nothing on its $3.5M mortgage See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Real Estate exclusive details Socialite who got $100M in nasty divorce asks $25M for Hamptons mansion — after paying nothing on its $3.5M mortgage See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleFor the New York socialite Libbie Mugrabi, a grand $100 million only seems to go so far.

Common ground

Mugrabi, who got that stack in her fractious divorce from the billionaire art collector David Mugrabi, is trying to hold onto her Bridgehampton mansion after not paying anything on its $3.5 million mortgage.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Exaggeration / Hyperbole: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Name Calling / Labeling 70% confidence

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The lawsuit includes Mugrabi’s demand for $15 million as a way of recouping costs”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “the loan carried a 6.65% interest rate through an entity affiliated with REO Assets of America”

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The 6.65% interest rate is mentioned in only one source.

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Claim 3: “after not paying anything on its $3.5 million mortgage”

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Two independent sources explicitly state she never paid a single cent on the $3.5 million mortgage for the Bridgehampton property.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 · The legal proceedings stem from an unpaid $26 million mortgage that she obtained for the newer home in 2018, records show. ... Brillo said she'd ...
https://www.facebook.com/LongIslandCom/posts/a-hamptons-esta…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 · And yet, somehow, she never paid a single cent on the $3.5 million mortgage on her Bridgehampton, New York mansion. Not one payment. The ...
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1027396843006888

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 · ... her Bridgehampton, Hamptons mansion — after admitting she never paid a single cent on its $3.5 million mortgage. The 7-acre estate at 486 ...
https://www.facebook.com/mommyneedsvodkablog/posts/libbie-mu…

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Claim 4: “That dispute involved a $28,800-a-month East 82nd Street condo.”

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Claim 5: “A shell company affiliated with REO Assets of America of Great Neck, N.Y. sued Mugrabi over the Bridgehampton property”

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Web search results confirm a loan through an entity affiliated with REO Assets of America and subsequent legal/foreclosure actions regarding the property.

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web search NEUTRAL — The company specializes in liquidating distressed real estate properties, with the REO in its name standing for “real estate owned.”As originally structured, the loan carried a 6.65% interest rate thr…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/real-estate/see-why-libbie-mug…

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web search NEUTRAL — Behind a pool house with the same look is a pair of pickleball courts. Inside, there are six bedrooms, five fireplaces, and seven bathrooms, plus an oddly pink kitchen. If Mugrabi gets the asking pric…
https://www.curbed.com/article/libbie-mugrabi-lists-bridgeha…

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web search NEUTRAL — The complaint alleges that roughly 15 years ago Haden-Guest provided the drawings to Mugrabi for a show at her Southampton home.
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/anthony-haden-guest-li…

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Claim 6: “Mugrabi, who got that stack in her fractious divorce from the billionaire art collector David Mugrabi”

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Multiple sources report a $100 million settlement from her divorce from David Mugrabi.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jose Mugrabi (Hebrew: יוסף מוגרבי; born 1939) is an Israeli businessman and art collector of Syrian descent. With a family net worth estimated at $5 billion, he is the leading collector of Andy Warho…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jose_Mugrabi

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Libbie Mugrabi walked away from her divorce from billionaire art collector David Mugrabi with a reported $100 million settlement.
https://www.facebook.com/diply/photos/libbie-mugrabi-walked-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Socialite who got $100M in nasty divorce asks $25M ... A 2010 image of Libbie and David Mugrabi, whose divorce led to a massive settlement ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/real-estate/see-why-libbie-mug…

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Claim 7: “Two years ago, a Manhattan judge ordered her to pay $1.8 million to cover back rent and utilities on an opulent Yorkville home”

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Claim 8: “the pair physically fighting over a $500,000 Keith Haring sculpture”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding a physical fight over a Keith Haring sculpture.

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Claim 9: “Socialite who got $100M in nasty divorce asks $25M for Hamptons mansion”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Libbie Mugrabi is listing her Bridgehampton mansion for $25 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... Socialite Libbie Mugrabi is asking $25 million for the Bridgehampton mansion she won in her divorce from David Mugrabi.
https://www.curbed.com/article/libbie-mugrabi-lists-bridgeha…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Mugrabi, ex-wife of the art collector David Mugrabi, is trying to hold onto her Bridgehampton mansion after not paying anything on its $3.5 ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/real-estate/see-why-libbie-mug…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Purchased by Libbie and David Mugrabi in 2007, the Bridgehampton estate has a pool house, a pink kitchen, and two pickleball courts.
https://robbreport.com/shelter/celebrity-homes/libbie-mugrab…

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Claim 10: “the case ambled its way through Suffolk County Supreme Court over the past two years”

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Claim 11: “anything is better than the $500 her lender paid for her deed in a Zoom auction”

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Multiple sources confirm the lender bought the deed at a Zoom auction for $500.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 · The lender eventually moved to foreclose, and her sprawling 7-acre Hamptons estate — valued between $12 million and $18 million — was sold at a ...
https://www.facebook.com/diply/posts/libbie-mugrabi-walked-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · After Mugrabi defaulted, the affiliate bought the property last year for $500 at a Zoom auction, at which it was the only bidder. The ...
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/socia…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 · After Mugrabi defaulted, her lender bought the property at a Zoom auction — for $500. She was the only one not bidding, and she claims she ...
https://www.facebook.com/mommyneedsvodkablog/posts/libbie-mu…

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Claim 12: “If it does find a buyer, Mugrabi must pay the lender $5.5 million, plus $2,333 per day in interest and any penalties”

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The specific financial terms ($5.5 million plus $2,333 per day interest) are mentioned in only one source.

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web search NEUTRAL — The sale agreement doesn’t give Mugrabi wiggle room. The estate, at 486 Middle Line Highway, must be sold by Aug. 25. If it does find a buyer, Mugrabi must pay the lender $5.5 million, plus $2,333 per…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/real-estate/see-why-libbie-mug…

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web search NEUTRAL — Collector Libbie Mugrabi Embroiled in Legal Battle with Art-Backed Lending Company.When Mugrabi couldn’t come up with the $12,500 due diligence fee, the suit claims, she offered another picture, a $1.…
https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/libbie-mugrabi-art-cap…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mugrabi’s attorneys say that they have yet to see a detailed breakdown of the loan and research fees they claim are owed. They also insist that Mugrabi repeatedly offered to pay all the fees stemming …
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/collector-libbie-mugrabi-s…

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Claim 13: “the buyer gets a 17-room luxury home... The 10,687-square-foot spread includes six bedrooms, a similar number of bathrooms”

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Claim 14: “In New York alone, she has been involved in 15 lawsuits over the last five years, court records show.”

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Only one source explicitly mentions the '15 lawsuits in New York in the last five years' figure. Other sources mention specific lawsuits (e.g., Haden-Guest), but do not corroborate the total count of 15.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Julie Mehretu (born November 28, 1970) is an Ethiopian American contemporary visual artist, known for her multi-layered paintings of abstracted landscapes on a large scale. Her paintings, drawings, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_Mehretu

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Linjie Deng (born July 25, 1992 in Linfen, China) is a Chinese-American multi-media and contemporary artist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linjie_Deng

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Claim 15: “The estate, at 486 Middle Line Highway, must be sold by Aug. 25.”

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The address 486 Middle Line Highway is confirmed in multiple sources, and one source explicitly states the estate must be sold by Aug. 25.

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web search NEUTRAL — Home Details for 486 Middle Line Highway. Interior Features.This property is currently available for sale and was listed by OneKey® MLS as distributed by MLS GRID on May 25, 2026.
https://www.trulia.com/home/486-middle-line-hwy-bridgehampto…

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web search NEUTRAL — Search luxury real estate, oceanfront properties & beach houses, condos, and single-family homes for sale in The Hamptons, NY with Margot Reutter. Find your dream property in The Hamptons.
https://margotreutter.com/hamptons

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover 471 Middle Line Hwy, a stunning $8.17M estate in Sag Harbor Real Estate, blending timeless Hamptons elegance with ultimate privacy and luxury amenities.
https://luxury-houses.net/471-middle-line-hwy-sag-harbor-ny/

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Claim 16: “The Bridgehampton estate was valued between $12 million and $18 million at the time [of the auction], property records show.”

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