Although gymnast McKayla Maroney had denied ever having nude photos that leaked online, her teammates got the athlete's back as they lashed out on the unidentified hacker. 

Aly Reisman, a teammate of Maroney who was part of the 2012 Gold medal team, took to Twitter to send her message. Reisman said that the scandal is not a joke and she feels upset that the invasion of someone's privacy seems to be entertaining for others.

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She pleaded people to respect the fact that the photos were privately taken and are not for the whole world to see. Reisman also said that her heart goes out for the women who were violated.

She added that every person is entitled to their own privacy. She ended her statement saying that she is saddened to know such a thing has happened and she only hopes it won't happen ever again.

Another one from their team, Gabby Douglas, also directed a message to McKayla. Douglas wrote: "Love ya girl. #WeAreStrong #Champions."

In the latest update of the McKayla's nude photos leaked online, her attorney said that some photos were taken when she was underage and are suing those who have a copy of the photos with child pornography.

The said photos are now up on a couple of pornography sites. The attorneys of the gymnast have written letters demanding the removal of the nude photos from their website.

Another attorney of the gymnast said McKayla owns the copyright of the hacked photos which means it should only be released by the gymnast herself.

According to TMZ, one porn site called Porn.com removed the photos of McKayla as soon as they received the letter from her attorney.

Maroney also addressed the situation as she tweeted a statement. The tweet reads: "The fake photos of me are crazy!! was trying to rise above it all, and not give "the creator" the time of day.. BUT you sir, need Jesus." 

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