Ariana Grande has been granted permission to subpoena information that will help reveal the identities of anonymous hackers who allegedly leaked unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions and music videos.
A Los Angeles judge approved Grandeâs proposed order for expedited discovery on Tuesday, explaining that because she is unable to identify the hackers, a waiting period should be waived. âGiven that there is no one to whom notice can be given anyway, it makes little sense to wait the 16 days,â wrote Judge Mark H. Epstein. âAnd on the merits of the motion, good cause is shown.â
Grande initially filed her lawsuit on July 27, targeting a group of unnamed John Does for phishing scams and hacking schemes that have caused âunlawful and egregious theft, dissemination, and exploitation of unreleased content.â Her legal team outlined a pattern of illegal behaviors that targeted the personal digital accounts of photographers and producers who worked closely with her and sold the data and content for âsignificant sums of money.â
The suit alleged that hundreds of leaks have occurred over the past decade-and-a-half, noting that in 2023 alone, hackers obtained access to 45 of her unreleased songs and leaked them.