stfan97 2,828 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/madonna-rebel-heart-hacker-indicted-on-four-counts-20150227 The Israeli man accused of hacking into Madonna and her associates' computers and leaking songs destined for the singer's March 6th-bound Rebel Heart has been indicted on four counts. Adi Lederman, who three years ago tried out for Israel's then-top-rated TV singing competition Kochav Nolad (A Star Is Born), was charged with computer trespassing, prohibited secret monitoring, copyright infringement and obstructing investigation, The Hollywood Reporter writes. According to court documents, Lederman was able to steal the demo versions of Madonna's Rebel Heart tracks by infiltrating the private cloud accounts of Madonna associates Sara Zambreno, engineer Angie Teo and musical director Kevin Antunes as well as an e-mail account belonging to Madonna's manager Guy Oseary. Lederman had allegedly compromised Zambreno's cloud going back to 2012, with court documents accusing the hacker of also stealing MDMA's "Give Me All Your Luvin'." That song leaked out after Lederman sold the file to an unspecified person. Lederman's hack wasn't an especially profitable endeavor, as court documents show that he was only compensated from "tens of dollars to a thousand dollars" for what he grabbed off the cloud accounts, which he then sold to two accomplices. Lederman's obstruction of the investigation charge comes after he advised an accomplice to erase all of their correspondence after Lederman became suspicious that authorities were on his trail. If found guilty of all counts, Lederman faces up to five years in prison. "I am profoundly grateful to the FBI, the Israeli Police investigators and anyone else who helped lead to the arrest of this hacker," Madonna said in a Facebook message at the time of Lederman's arrest. "I deeply appreciate my fans who have provided us with pertinent information and continue to do so regarding leaks of my music. Like any citizen, I have the right to privacy. This invasion into my life - creatively, professionally, and personally remains a deeply devastating and hurtful experience, as it must be for all artists who are victims of this type of crime." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RebelHeart 750 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 MDMA's NowRadiate, MXRXNCHX, MechanicalDNA and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcg 146 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I'm sorry but I don't buy this. Three years from now her new single will magically leak and they'll find a new scapegoat. In the meantime thousands of demos, instrumentals and unreleased songs will leak and they won't give a damn about it. This is how it goes down. NowRadiate and 8-tee's 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie 8,023 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I smell bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadonnaLove 6,183 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 how many hackers have they arrested so far ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapologeticheart 872 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 MDMA k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drum Dub 1,883 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Now that scapegoat Hacker also faces charges for selling "MDMA" pills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halex 1,609 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 How can she actually believe a hacker would do his thing for 10 years ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CicconeUK 337 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 LOL!! Me next probably... Just nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stfan97 2,828 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Unfortunately, her problems will never end unless she looks in her inner circle. Has anyone even told her it's not just since MDNA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andymad 10,317 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I wonder if he had the Express Yourself acapella... Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halex 1,609 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Unfortunately, her problems will never end unless she looks in her inner circle. Has anyone even told her it's not just since MDNA? Actually, in the interview that aired this morning on Europe 1, she mentions the fact that it's been going on for 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stfan97 2,828 Posted February 27, 2015 Author Share Posted February 27, 2015 Actually, in the interview that aired this morning on Europe 1, she mentions the fact that it's been going on for 10 years. .... denial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstevens40 149 Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Actually, in the interview that aired this morning on Europe 1, she mentions the fact that it's been going on for 10 years. Wait! i dont understand....Is she saying this particular hacker has been stealing and leaking stuff for 10 years or that stuff in general has been leaking for 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halex 1,609 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 What she says is basically this My computer and my relatives's has been hacked for over 10 years And, as a matter of fact, it's true that stuff leaks/is sold on a regular basis since 2005. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James19709 351 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 What she says is basically this And, as a matter of fact, it's true that stuff leaks/is sold on a regular basis since 2005. Her relatives? :O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZE 468 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 imagine what his eye were seeing, reading over the decade. wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halex 1,609 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Her relatives? :O Or the people close to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayPause 2,675 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovyguy 63,855 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' Hacker Sentenced to 14 Months In Prison http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6627109/madonna-hacker-sentenced-14-months-prison?utm_source=twitter Adi Lederman, an Israeli hacker accused of leaking Madonna’s unfinished Rebel Heart demos late last year, was sentenced to 14 months in prison by Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court on Thursday (July 9), according to the Jerusalem Post. Lederman, who auditioned for Israel singing competition Kochav Nolad (A Star Is Born) in 2012, was first arrested for the leak in January, and indicted on four counts in February. A spokesperson for Madonna was unavailable for comment. According to documents previously obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Lederman was charged on Feb. 23 on counts of computer trespassing, prohibited secret monitoring and additional computer trespassing, copyright infringement and obstructing investigation, relating to the private cloud accounts of Madonna’s team members Sara Zambrano, Angie Teo and Kevin Antunes. Per the court documents, Adelman shared “various files and music files copyrighted by Madonna Esther Louise Ciccone," obtained via an office email account labeled "osearyoffice,†and reportedly hacked into 15 other unspecified email accounts. The Rebel Heart leak forced an accelerated release schedule for Madonna’s latest album, beginning with a six-track EP that was rushed to iTunes on Dec. 20, and a March 10 release of the full album more than a month ahead of schedule. Speaking to Billboard days after the initial web leak, Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary said Madonna “was devastated -- I mean, devastated and sickened that someone would do this to her and not allow her the chance to share the finished product with people.†Madonna, for her part, overhauled the way she stored and shared new material in the leak's wake. In a December 21 interview with Billboard, the pop star said, “Well, we don't put things up on servers anymore. Everything we work on, if we work on computers, we're not on WiFi, we're not on the Internet, we don't work in a way where anybody can access the information. Hard drives of music are hand-carried to people. We don't leave music laying around. We have photo shoots or video shoots, and everyone has to leave their phone at the door. I mean, unfortunately, it sucks, but that's the way it is. That's how leaks happen.†Madonna’s Rebel Heart Tour will now kick off Sept. 9 in Montreal, Quebec, after the first five dates were rescheduled for January due to production delays. Her latest single “Bitch I’m Madonna†became her 57th entry on the Billboard Hot 100 last month, and her first since 2012’s No. 10-peaking “Give Me All Your Luvin’.†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-tee's 866 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Madonna, for her part, overhauled the way she stored and shared new material in the leak's wake. In a December 21 interview with Billboard, the pop star said, “Well, we don't put things up on servers anymore. Everything we work on, if we work on computers, we're not on WiFi, we're not on the Internet, we don't work in a way where anybody can access the information. Hard drives of music are hand-carried to people. We don't leave music laying around. We have photo shoots or video shoots, and everyone has to leave their phone at the door. I mean, unfortunately, it sucks, but that's the way it is. That's how leaks happen.†She is totally right about that one now. groovyguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTforFREEDOM 16 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 He's a scapegoat anyways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighter 28,797 Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 It's funny that they handled the 2011 leak in such an ugly way but they couldn't have enough common sense, not to tell the whole world she was making an album and to use protection on their devices. groovyguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadonnaLove 6,183 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 lol groovyguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manoba 699 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 It's funny that they handled the 2011 leak in such an ugly way but they couldn't have enough common sense, not to tell the whole world she was making an album and to use protection on their devices. Judging by Madonna's twitter she has no common sense when it comes to social media. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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