Epic Games just closed the book on Hayden Cohen, the former contractor who moonlighted as notorious Fortnite leaker AdiraFN. The proposed settlement, filed in federal court in North Carolina and reported by Game File, hands Cohen a permanent injunction blocking him from touching, accessing, or spilling any Epic trade secrets or confidential partner IP. No monetary damages appear in the deal, despite Epic originally chasing compensatory awards and fees for the NDA breach that started after Cohen signed on in September 2025.

Cohen allegedly used his associate producer access to drop details on collaborations like South Park cosmetics days before official reveals and Solo Leveling crossovers more than a month early, along with teases for Kingdom Hearts, Ben 10, and Game of Thrones tie-ins that hit X and Discord under the AdiraFN and AdiraFNInfo handles. Epic's complaint laid out the misappropriation clearly: repeated public broadcasts of secrets he was contractually barred from sharing. The account, which once held over 13,000 followers, went dark after the March lawsuit filing.

Epic spokesperson Natalie Munoz confirmed the action targets exactly this kind of insider leak, emphasizing it harms partners and future collabs. The stipulation must still win judge approval, but the message lands hard: insider access plus an NDA equals zero tolerance for clout-chasing disclosures. Cohen reportedly already wiped the materials in his possession, which may explain the lack of financial sting.

Community trackers on X noted Cohen missed multiple response deadlines earlier in the case before the settlement surfaced, underscoring how quickly the legal hammer can drop when Epic decides to identify and pursue leakers with real employment ties. Other Fortnite data-miners operating from public files escaped this fate, highlighting the bright line Epic drew here.