Evan Blass, the man behind the famous @evleaks X (formerly Twitter) account, has announced that he’s retiring the account after some 14 years.
Blass doesn’t go into detail, but says that leaking phones and posting wallpapers, at this point in his life, isn’t a fruitful pursuit. He adds that through his work as @evleaks, he’s unable to support a steady income, and going a bit deeper, admits he can’t afford an important prescription – Blass was diagnosed with MS (multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disorder) in 2014.
Evan Blass has been the source of countless leaks on our and many other tech media’s websites for more than a decade. By his own admission, he’s been leaking phones since 2009, three years before founding the now-legendary @evleaks.
We’ve featured his content countless times.
It’s obviously not been a smooth ride for Blass, who did retire @evleaks once before, in 2014, citing the same issues he does today – essentially not being able to make a living off it.
We sincerely wish Evan all the best! He says he’ll move his social media presence over to Instagram handle @EvanBlass, which matches his PayPal and Venmo handles for donations.
