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Madison Square Garden Surveillance Scandal Exposed by WIRED
The suit says MSG used facial recognition to mine patrons’ data and punish critics, while New York officials and lawmakers pressed for limits.
- James Dolan, executive chairman of MSG Entertainment, uses facial-recognition and biometric-monitoring systems at Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and the Sphere in Las Vegas to track specific people.
- Over two years, MSG surveilled a woman, with the Threat Management Group logging her movements in an 18-page report during a New York Knicks game in January 2022.
- According to a lawsuit by former security staffer Donnie Ingrasselino, security chief John Eversole fixated on the woman, misgendered her, and encouraged staff to watch her.
- The woman was banned from MSG based on a false stalking allegation, while the company denies the claims, calling them false and misleading.
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Madison Square Garden surveillance state.
A new Wired investigation details the lengths Jim Dolan, owner of the New York Knicks and venues like MSG and the Las Vegas Sphere, goes to to spy on perceived enemies, fans, and critics. The vast surveillance apparatus includes dossiers, social media posts, and facial recognition tech. Last year I wrote about one fan who believes a t-shirt design he had made resulted in a lifetime ban from Dolan’s venues — and that facial recognition picked him…
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‘Deep state’ at MSG? Report links Knicks owner to secret surveillance operation
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