Donna Karan vs Rats and Real Estate | Real Estate News

Real Estate News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 9, 2026 · 1m

Fashion designer Donna Karan is locked in a bizarre legal battle with a real estate company over rats—yes, rats—after her boutique sued for a public health hazard caused by their vacant lot next door. The real estate firm retaliated by suing Karan personally, claiming her building’s deteriorating walls are worsening the infestation. Karan’s team calls it a baseless smear campaign, arguing the lawsuit against her is frivolous and meant to distract from the original complaint. Both sides are digging in, turning what started as a neighborhood nuisance into full-blown litigation warfare. Listen…