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Geary v. Goldstein
District Court, S.D. New York (1993) | 831 F. Supp. 269; 21 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1906; 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11994; 1993 WL 336608
TL;DR: An actress sued a sexually explicit TV show for using clips of her from a wholesome commercial in a pornographic segment. The court allowed her misappropriation and defamation claims to proceed, finding a jury could reasonably believe she consented to appear in the pornographic adaptation.
Legal Significance: The case establishes that juxtaposing images can constitute a defamatory statement and that the "newsworthy" exception to New York's privacy statute is a question of fact where a defendant's editorial purpose is not objectively clear, even in the context of parody or satire.