It looks as though Aviva Drescher might be in a little legal trouble here. The Real Housewives of New York star is being accused of extorting $5,000 by holding five paintings 'hostage' from an artist.

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According to Page Six on Tuesday, artist Matthew Satz says that he temporarily gave the paintings to Drescher so they could be featured on her reality show . Drescher apparently sold one of the paintings for $50,000. Drescher refused to return the painting to Satz and instead demanded commission for selling it to an art-collecting friend.

The suit revealed that Drescher is now holding the rest of his artwork 'hostage' until she gets her commission from Satz. The reality television star has denied the allegations and says that she has offered to give Satz his work back.

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She told the website, "I asked Matt to remove the artwork on Friday immediately, and he didn't do so. That's all there is to say. There's no story here. He didn't remove his art when I asked him to."

Meanwhile, Drescher is denying that she got fired from The Real Housewives of New York and says she quit the show instead. The reality television star is setting the record straight about her sudden departure from the hit Bravo franchise and why she won't be coming back for another season.

Drescher told the new issue of Millennium New York Magazine that the only reason why she went on the show in the first place was because she was encouraged to do so by friend Bethenny Frankel.

"When I was approached to be on RHONY my first response was 'absolutely not. Those women are nuts,''' Drescher said on Tuesday, according to Reality Tea. "But I was interested to learn about the reality television process and culture, and I was excited to have a job! I had been a stay at home mom for 10 years, which can be mind-numbing."

Drescher also explained why she tossed her prosthetic leg during that heated conversation at a restaurant with the rest of her co-stars and that she normally wouldn't do such a thing during normal circumstances.

She said, "I am glad that all reactions to the 'leg toss' have been met with a chuckle. It caused people to have emotional reactions, which is a primary goal in entertainment. It was not scripted or planned. I often loosen my leg when sitting to facilitate blood flow so that I am more comfortable. There was a lot of commotion and someone had to finally put their foot down. I happened to have one handy."