Ariana Grande is taking aggressive legal steps to unmask the anonymous individuals allegedly responsible for leaking her unreleased music, personal photographs, and studio files. The 33-year-old Eternal Sunshine singer has formally requested permission from a judge to issue legal subpoenas to major internet platforms and third-party digital services to uncover business records that could identify the culprits.
Legal documentation obtained by TMZ reveals that Grande’s security and legal teams have spent years attempting to trace those involved, noting that the perpetrators have systematically utilized anonymous accounts, encrypted platforms, and peer-to-peer payment networks to evade detection.
The emergency filing follows a lawsuit Grande filed in July against dozens of unnamed “John Doe” defendants. The suit alleges that hackers breached the private cloud accounts of photographers, audio engineers, and music producers affiliated with Grande dating back to 2019. The digital compromise escalated significantly in recent months, with Grande’s team alleging that at least 45 unreleased tracks were stolen and leaked online in 2023 alone.
By requesting targeted court orders, Grande aims to compel digital service providers to relinquish IP addresses, login histories, subscriber details, and financial transaction records associated with the breach. As artists increasingly face sophisticated cyber threats targeting unreleased catalog material, Grande’s proactive courtroom stance underscores a growing push across the music industry to hold digital bootleggers and bad actors accountable.
