Overview

• On Thursday evening, unauthorised intimate footage of Greenwald was posted online without his consent.
• In a statement on X, the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist called the publication criminal, attributing the leak to a political smear.
• He emphasised that the tapes show fully consensual behaviour, saying he felt no regret or embarrassment.
• Social media users have overwhelmingly expressed support for Greenwald’s right to privacy as well as for press freedom.
• Authorities are investigating the source of the leak, which Greenwald says was orchestrated by unspecified political adversaries.