Overview
- Grande first filed a civil invasion-of-privacy suit on July 27 against unnamed John Does who she says hacked collaborators and leaked unreleased material.
- A Los Angeles judge granted expedited discovery on Wednesday, waiving the normal waiting period so Grande can serve subpoenas on internet platforms and third parties.
- The complaint alleges a multi-year scheme that targeted photographers’ and producers’ accounts using phishing and stolen credentials to take masters, demos, photos and session footage.
- Her filings say as many as 45 unreleased songs were stolen and leaked in 2023 and that the stolen material was sold on dark-web marketplaces for significant sums.
- Grande’s lawyers have identified specific platforms they plan to subpoena, the case is in early discovery, and a court status hearing is set for January 25, 2027.