Putting it in the simple most non legalese way possible.
To go to the trouble of pressing charges or suing you have to show “damages” (Physical, financial, emotional) and official reviewers almost always have to sign “embargo” paperwork telling them explicitly what they can and cant talk about before a certain date.
By putting this content out before release, he potentially impacted sales by a noticable amount and likely either obtained the copy illegally, unethically or broke contract to do so.
They can likely show damages and point to breach of the law in doing so.
Putting it in the simple most non legalese way possible.
To go to the trouble of pressing charges or suing you have to show “damages” (Physical, financial, emotional) and official reviewers almost always have to sign “embargo” paperwork telling them explicitly what they can and cant talk about before a certain date.
By putting this content out before release, he potentially impacted sales by a noticable amount and likely either obtained the copy illegally, unethically or broke contract to do so.
They can likely show damages and point to breach of the law in doing so.
Shouldn’t be criminal. They should sue for damage but there should be no crime.