Deepfake case study · Video
New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department deepfake (Apr 2025)
Jerome Dewald used an AI avatar created by Tavus to present a legal argument in court due to a medical condition. The court ordered the video shut down mid-hearing because they were not informed beforehand that the…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- New York Appellate Division, First Judicial Department
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Jerome Dewald used an AI avatar created by Tavus to present a legal argument in court due to a medical condition. The court ordered the video shut down mid-hearing because they were not informed beforehand that the presenter was an AI. Dewald stated that his intent wasn't to fool the court, but to present his argument better.