From a legal standpoint, distributing leaked videos can fall under several categories: Copyright Violation:

Most creators hold the legal copyright to their images and videos. Sharing them elsewhere is a federal offense in many jurisdictions [1]. Non-Consensual Intimate Imagery (NCII):

Many regions have enacted "revenge porn" laws that criminalize the distribution of sexually explicit material without the subject's permission, regardless of how the footage was originally obtained [2, 5]. Impact on Creators For creators like Violet Denier, leaks can lead to emotional distress