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Atlanta Police Arrest Suspect in Theft of Beyoncé’s Unreleased Music

Matthew Knowles criticized the choreographer’s failure to secure the hard drives, warning the breach could accelerate her next project’s rollout

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Overview

  • Atlanta police say a July 8 break-in at 99 Krog St. NE resulted in two suitcases being stolen from a choreographer’s Jeep Wagoneer
  • Investigators with the APD’s Larceny from Auto Unit have secured an arrest warrant and taken an unnamed individual into custody over the theft
  • Authorities believe the stolen suitcases contained hard drives holding unreleased Beyoncé tracks and setlists for upcoming Cowboy Carter tour stops
  • Matthew Knowles publicly blamed the choreographer for mishandling the confidential files and leaving them vulnerable to theft
  • Knowles suggested the incident may force Beyoncé to move up the release of her next project, though neither she nor her team has confirmed a new date