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Snow allegedly snatched up eight of the freebies, which partygoers at previous Murakami events have sold for up to $1,000 on eBay in the past, and had them autographed by the Japanese mega-artist. When fellow attendees found theirs missing and asked her to give up one of hers, she reportedly responded with "You guys really should have acted faster. This is Brooklyn!" and "You snooze, you lose, buddy."

Snow told the Daily News the story was "a little true," and Markowitz has pledged to sell the place mats to raise funds for Camp Brooklyn, a program that sends kids from low-income families to camp. "She didn't steal, she didn't thieve, she didn't take from anyone else," Markowitz told the paper.