GTA 6 Leaker Released From Hospital, Returns to Prison
Originally published Jul 16, 2026
By Patricia Hernandez · Polygon
AI-generated summary based on Polygon · Aggregated by GamingCurve · Human-reviewed and approved on Jul 16, 2026
Key points
- Arion Kurtaj, the alleged GTA 6 leaker, has been released from a UK hospital and returned to prison.
- Kurtaj leaked nearly 50 minutes of gameplay footage from an early build of Grand Theft Auto 6 in 2023.
- The leak reportedly influenced Rockstar Games' decision to officially reveal the game in late 2023.
- Kurtaj was diagnosed with 'acute autism' and deemed unfit for trial before being hospitalized.
- Recent social media posts suggest Kurtaj remains in contact with the outside world and claims his associates still have access to GTA 6's source code.
Arion Kurtaj, the alleged hacker behind the 2023 Grand Theft Auto 6 leak, has been released from a secure hospital in the UK and sent back to prison to await trial. Kurtaj, then 18, leaked nearly 50 minutes of gameplay footage from an early development build of the game, which was later removed by Take-Two Interactive. The leak reportedly influenced Rockstar Games' decision to officially reveal the game in late 2023. Kurtaj was previously held in the hospital due to being deemed unfit for trial after being diagnosed with 'acute autism.'
While in the hospital, Kurtaj expressed a desire to continue hacking and described his time there as 'amazing.' Recent social media posts, seemingly from Kurtaj, suggest he is still in contact with the outside world and claims his associates still have access to GTA 6's source code. The exact timeline of his return to prison remains unclear. Kurtaj was part of the hacking group Lapsus$ and had previously hacked Nvidia from a hotel room using an Amazon Fire Stick.
Read the original story: Polygon — by Patricia Hernandez