TV 2 has been ordered to release select raw footage from its documentary series “The Black Swan”, following a ruling by the Eastern High Court on Friday. This decision upholds a previous ruling from the Court in Lyngby.

The footage is sought in connection with a case before the Bar Council against lawyer Nicolai Dyhr, who featured prominently in “The Black Swan”. The Bar Council is seeking to suspend Dyhr’s right to practice law, citing his conduct in the documentary as one of the grounds for the disciplinary action.

Lawyer René Offersen, representing Dyhr, requested access to the TV 2 material to aid in Dyhr’s defense. The court granted Offersen limited access to specific portions of the journalists’ material.

Dyhr faces a total of nine accusations, one of which stems from his involvement in the documentary. He is accused of making inappropriate remarks during conversations with business lawyer Amira Smajic, who was secretly recording the interactions. Dyhr maintains his innocence, arguing that he was not providing client counseling to Smajic and that he was manipulated by TV 2’s mole into behaving uncharacteristically.

TV 2 is facing additional requests for access to internal materials in two other cases.

Earlier this year, the Court in Glostrup denied the National Unit for Special Crime (NSK) broader access to raw footage and other materials from TV 2 and Wingman, the production company behind “The Black Swan”.

The Copenhagen City Court is scheduled to rule next week on a similar request from the lawyer defending Lise Roulund, another lawyer secretly recorded in meetings with Amira Smajic. Roulund is facing criminal charges, and the requested footage is relevant to specific aspects of the case.