SDNY COURTHOUSE, March 27 – The City of New York accused Jordan McGraw, son
of Dr. Phil, of misusing images and video of NYPD in his
"Behind the Badge." The City filed suit in NYS court; it
was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of New York, where Inner City Press has been
tracking it.
On March 27 Inner City Press went to the
first in-person conference in the case, before SDNY Judge
Denise L. Cote. But the first thing said by the City's
Corporation Counsel lawyer was the case was settled on the
way to the courthouse.
Judge Cote said, You'll file a
30 day order, then adjourned (and ended) the case.
In the hallway Inner City Press asked
McGraw Media's representative, up from Texas, if it had
really settled while walking or riding to the courthouse.
He laughed and said, Not in a taxi but over the last few
days. He added that the City was "satisfied
with the edits."
The case is, or was, City of New York v.
McGraw Media, et al., 1:26-cv-598 (Cote)
