Madison Square Garden has sued Wired for defamation over a story the magazine published that stated the arena kept a list of gay celebrities.
Ariel Zilber of The New York Post reports, “In fact, the list was ‘created by the reporters themselves through their own manipulation of raw data,’ the Garden said.
“Asked for comment by The Post, Wired pointed to a statement posted to X rejecting the allegations.
“’We stand by this reporting, and we plan to vigorously defend it against this baseless and ridiculous lawsuit,’ the outlet said.
“’We look forward to continuing our coverage of MSG, and on billionaire James Dolan’s use of technology across his entertainment empire. It’s one part of our wider mission and the critical job of journalists, now more than ever: holding power to account.'”
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