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by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Nov 13 – Thomas Doyle was sued for essentially stealing the Gustave Courbet painting "Mother and Child on a Hammock."
The civil lawsuit was filed by Matthiesen Ltd in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on September 25, 2025. Jump cut to November 13, when Inner City Press learned that Doyle was to be presented in SDNY Magistrates Court on a criminal indictment.
In the civil case, Matthiesen most recently asked for permission to effectuate "alternative service" on Doyle, saying they couldn't find him.
Well, he has been found, and on the afternoon of November 13 was scheduled to be presented in SDNY Magistrates Court.
Inner City Press was there, past 7 pm, when the AUSA asked for detention. Doyle took on and off his reading glasses. The AUSA said Doyle was living in his car in a hotel parking lot; the Federal Defender insisted he is usually with his girlfriend in Connecticut. Judge Tarnofsky first ordered release on bond right then, then said to wait until Monday (no GPS installation on Friday due to seemingly-ended shutdown, spillover). Doyle was led away...
Inner City Press will stay on the case.
The case is USA v. Doyle, 1:25-cr-525 (Subramanian)
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