Apparently the leak was "illicit in nature": https://www.vgr.com/red-dead-redemption-2-the-story-behind-the-most-expensive-game-leak/ I haven't seen this specifically stated, but my guess is TrustedReviews commonly gets information from publishers early to prepare their articles. They believed their middle-man supplying documentation had received approval to publish prior to delivery, and hadn't. This miscommunication caused the issue, and in good faith TR decided to make a donation to keep the relationship with Take-Two in good health for future publication. Companies who "wrong" a video game company commonly lose out on early access to games which make reporting possible. And this can branch out to other companies who see the bad faith as an issue.
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