Huffington Trashes Loft: Lawsuit Claims ‘Huffington Post’ President Caused $275,000 In Damage To Chelsea Apartment; Arianna Says “Every Claim Is False”

Arianna Huffington trashed her former rented Chelsea loft, according to a new lawsuit.

When Huffington, the President and Editor-in-Chief of the Huffington Post, left the 4,400 square foot, seven-story apartment in January, she allegedly had caused $275,000 in damages from "gouged, stained and otherwise damaged" walls, "scratched, punctured" wood floors, bloodied mattresses and broken appliances, according to Manhattan Supreme Court charges reported by the New York Post.

The court papers claim, "Huffington was using the apartment for large parties and business functions in breach of the sublease and Huffington's promises."

The loft's owner, Eric Steel, complained, "Dishwasher racks, stove knobs and a refrigerator drawer were broken and had to be replaced."

Huffington also allegedly trashed an irreplaceable dining room table designed by Charles Gwathmey, renowned architect and stepfather of Steel. Gwathmey, in addition to designing the apartment in question, renovated the Guggenheim Museum in 1992.

"The Gwathmey designed, custom made dining room table was damaged and scratched and the finish compromised. It had to be crated, hoisted out of the apartment and repaired by the original manufacturer," the lawsuit claims.

Huffington paid between $27,000 and $32,000 per month for the apartment.

She denies the claims that she trashed the loft. In a statement, Huffington said, "Every single claim in this suit is false except the square footage and the address. Eric Steel, who happily renewed the lease twice and visited the apartment multiple times, is holding onto $93,000 dollars in deposits, which he has refused to return."

Huffington Post Director of Communications Rhoades Alderson supported Huffington's denial, telling IBTimes that the lawsuit allegations are "totally false."

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