Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corporation has “filed a defamation lawsuit” against Wired Magazine over an article published last week that claimed the arena “used surveillance to track celebrities’ race, gender identity, and sexual orientation.” The lawsuit also names Wired contributing editor Noah Shachtman, co-author Maddy Varner and Wired Global Editorial Dir Katie Drummond as defendants and alleges that the article was “unethical and inflammatory.” Wired says it “stands by its reporting” and will “vigorously defend it against this baseless and ridiculous lawsuit.” MSG is “seeking a jury trial, along with compensatory, presumed, special, and punitive damages; a correction or retraction of the false and defamatory statements and implications; and attorney’s fees” (USA TODAY, 7/16).
MSG sues Wired over article about arena surveillance protocols
