Miami, FL
Libbie Mugrabi hits Miami in ‘free Libbie’ gear after Hamptons arrest
She’s gone from the Hamptons clink to the Miami warmth.
After being arrested within the Hamptons — and denying allegations she attacked a housekeeper — New York socialite Libbie Mugrabi has hit Artwork Basel Miami Seashore.
Sources informed us completely that Mugrabi was noticed perusing expensive artwork, and was cheekily “wearing an orange jumpsuit with the phrases ‘Free Libbie’ on it.”
Stated our South Seashore spy of Tuesday’s sighting: “She was additionally rocking a pair of thigh-high orange boots, and to high it off, the ever-stylish Libbie was arriving to events in a metallic orange BMW convertible with a tall blond thriller driver.”
Her whole entourage was additionally in tongue-in-cheek Free Libbie T-shirts.
Whereas in Miami, Mugrabi — who has a designer hat line — was internet hosting a pop-up to promote her trendy lids on the W Lodge, and he or she was additionally throwing a dinner at Mr. Chow on Tuesday evening, the place friends all received her caps.
Attendees included Jocelyn Wildenstein and Harry Dubin, spies informed Web page Six.
Southampton City Police stated in a press release final week that Mugrabi has been charged with menacing, felony mischief and felony possession of a weapon after she was accused of breaking an ex-employee’s cellphone over the summer time and threatening her with a knife and mop deal with.
However Mugrabi informed The Submit that she is the sufferer — and that her 10,000-square-foot home was hijacked whereas she was away by home “employees who weren’t presupposed to be residing there.”
“They have been glampin’ within the Hamptons,” she insisted, proclaiming her innocence in an interview.
Native cops say the alleged battle broke out July 31 after a housekeeper complained about cash she was owed, and that the incident ended when Mugrabi “forcefully and unlawfully” evicted the worker.
Mugrabi’s lawyer, Marianne Bertuna, of Aidala Bertuna & Kamins, has beforehand stated in a press release: “Libbie Mugrabi is a pillar of our neighborhood and a law-abiding citizen. The proof will present that she is harmless of all these expenses. We look ahead to this matter being swiftly dismissed in its entirety.”
Mugrabi is the ex-wife of high Andy Warhol artwork collector David Mugrabi.