Kejahatan berbasis siber dan pelanggaran privasi ( non-consensual pornography ) memiliki dampak psikologis yang sangat berat bagi korban. Dalam berbagai kesempatan wawancara media bertahun-tahun setelah kejadian, Sarah Azhari mengungkapkan bahwa peristiwa kelam tersebut menyisakan trauma mendalam.
Peristiwa ini bermula pada tahun 2003 ketika sejumlah aktris papan atas Indonesia, termasuk , Femmy Permatasari , dan Rachel Maryam , menghadiri sebuah sesi audisi (casting) untuk produk iklan sabun mandi. The footage, which later became widely circulated in
The footage, which later became widely circulated in low-resolution formats (often remembered by the public as "3GP" files due to the mobile video standards of the time), caused a national uproar. The "casting iklan sabun" (soap ad casting) videos were sold illegally on VCDs and eventually leaked onto early internet forums, severely impacting the reputations and mental well-being of the victims. Legal Battle and Verdict During the process, hidden cameras were used to
. During the process, hidden cameras were used to film the victims in private moments, such as while they were changing clothes or in a bathroom setting. 2. Distribution and the "3GP" Era During the process