Arianna Huffington: Media Mogul and Syndicated Columnist Accused of Leaving New York Chelsea Apartment "Gouged, Stained," Lawsuit Claims $275,000 in Damages; She Calls Claims "Ludicrous"
A new lawsuit filed against media mogul and syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington claims she left her expensive and spacious Chelsea neighborhood loft in Manhattan totaled, after the two years she rented the apartment. Documentary filmmaker Eric Steel, whose architect stepfather Charles Gwathmey custom-designed the pad filed the suit. Huffington has vehemently denied all charges. The lawsuit asks for $275,000 in damages.