MDC Blackout Settlement
Checked October 15, 2026 against the official notice · Edited by Ferhat Abdullahoglu
This settlement closed on December 26, 2025
If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval. Companies with one settlement often face another.
If you were confined at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, during the January 27 – February 3, 2019 blackout, you may be eligible for a payment. Settlement checks will begin mailing on a rolling basis starting in March 2025 to eligible class members who completed a Release Form.
Who qualifies
- In NY.
“A settlement has been reached by the United States of America for people incarcerated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in the west building of the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York ("MDC") during the eight-day blackout in the winter of 2019.”From the court-approved notice
How to file
The claim deadline has passed. If you filed, payments follow the court's final approval.
Key dates
When settlements pay, and what can delay it.
Is this settlement legit?
Yes. It's a court-approved class action settlement (case 19-cv-1075), run by Rust Consulting. The official site is mdcblackoutsettlement.com. You never pay to file a claim. How to check a settlement notice.
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ClaimWell summarizes the official notice so it's easier to read. It isn't legal advice; the official settlement site is the authority on who qualifies and what each claim pays.