Overview
- A federal judge granted summary judgment for Madison Square Garden on Friday, ruling Charles Oakley failed to prove he was assaulted during a 2017 ejection.
- Judge Richard J. Sullivan cited multi-angle video and unanimous witness testimony that, in his view, show Oakley was not pushed to the ground and had an opportunity to leave.
- MSG issued a statement calling the claims false and said it will pursue legal action against Oakley’s lawyer, while a 2025 magistrate order requiring Oakley to pay $642,337.65 in fees remains part of the record.
- Oakley’s attorney Douglas Wigdor said they will seek review from the Second Circuit and ask that the case be remanded for a jury trial.
- The ruling is the third federal dismissal in this nearly nine-year dispute that began with Oakley’s 2017 ejection and arrest, and the matter could continue through appeals and related motions.