Take-Two Targets Two Suspects in Sealed Discord Subpoena Over GTA 6 Footage

Federal filings in Manhattan civil court and a production deadline expiring September 4 have brought Take-Two Interactive's hunt for the GTA 6 gameplay leak down to a sealed Discord subpoena and two primary suspects.

1. Mid-August 2026: Cyberleek posts gameplay clips with in-game bullet holes spelling out handles, promotes a memecoin, and reportedly pulls an estimated $250,000 before the token collapses.
2. August 20, 2026: Take-Two files DMCA subpoenas against Microsoft, Discord, and X in the Southern District of New York.
3. August 26, 2026: Rockstar posts that the leaks are "heartbreaking" and not how we intended for you to see the game, asking fans to wait for November 19.
4. August 28, 2026: Take-Two requests a second, sealed Discord subpoena seeking data on two specific targets before evidence is destroyed.

• Confirmed: Subpoenas filed in federal court with a September 4 production deadline for Discord and Microsoft.
• Reported: Dexerto and civil filings indicate Take-Two identified two suspects and requested sealed status to prevent evidence destruction.
• Unverified: Speculation over whether Cyberleek possessed a compiled playable build or archived debug video.

Cyberleek gameplay clips surface in mid-August

According to reporting from Dexerto, persona Cyberleek dumped authentic-looking gameplay clips in mid-August featuring bullet decals spelling "LEEK" against in-game geometry alongside a memecoin that pulled an estimated $250,000 before crashing. Rockstar responded on August 26, calling the breach "heartbreaking" and stating the leak was

"not how we intended for you to see the game,"

while asking fans to wait for November 19. Check our GTA 6 leak tracker for how these clips cross-reference verified map assets.

Take-Two files sealed S.D.N.Y. subpoenas for two suspects

Take-Two served DMCA subpoenas on Microsoft, Discord, and X in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on August 20, demanding account credentials, linked Google and Xbox profiles, IP addresses, and server activity back to June 1 for Cyberleek, Surfer24k, and CinematicRockstar.

The leaker hunt narrowed further on August 28 when Take-Two filed for a second, secret subpoena reported by Dexerto. The publisher told the court it had

"identified one additional Discord user and obtained additional identifying information for a previously identified Discord user."

Counsel asked the judge to seal the docket to prevent suspects from wiping chat logs or destroying hardware evidence before Discord's September 4 compliance deadline.

Discord server telemetry and user logs under discovery

The scope of the requests rattled community hubs after filings named public Discord servers where the leaker posted, sparking concerns that spectator IP logs would be pulled into corporate discovery. On YouTube, viewers dissected how admins were caught in the legal perimeter. One commenter on creator coverage of the investigation noted:

"Imagine running the largest GTA 5 community on Earth and Rockstar’s legal team thinks you’re secretly orchestrating the leaks"

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Another quipped that he’s gotta go into witness protection now, while legal commentators clarified that third-party discovery targets platform account logs, leaving casual chat lurkers out of the docket.

Discord's September 4 compliance deadline remains the tripwire to see if unsealed filings or sudden burner silence expose an inside leak.