The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) issued a statement taking responsibility for the hijacking, claiming that six military personnel were killed in the exchange of gunfire.
It remains unclear if the couple is still together, but the former officer appears to be doing well financially after securing a $500,000 settlement from La Vergne.
The comes after Trump announced that Columbia University could lose around $400 million in federal grants and contracts for failing to comply with anti-discrimination regulations.
Mercado was not identified by name in the clip—though it quickly circulated among NYPD officers—and she was not wearing anything that would link her to the police force.