Riot Games has fined Andy "Reginald" Dinh, the co-founder and CEO of the American e-sports organization TSM, after an investigation into his behavior. According to a statement from Riot, the organization will have to pay a fine of $ 75,000. Dinh is on probation for two years.

"The League believes that Andy Dinh has demonstrated a pattern and practice of demeaning and harassing behavior towards TSM players and staff," the statement said.

Dinh had violated several rules of the North American League of Legends League LCS, including the rules against hatespeech and harassment. TSM wanted to join a Report of the "Washington Post" according to him, do not comment on the operation.

TSM: Various employees report bullying

Back in November, a former TSM player had publicly accused the CEO of bullying and degrading players and employees. As a result, other people from the environment had formulated similar accusations.

TSM had initiated an independent investigation, which was terminated at the end of May. Accordingly, "no illegal behavior" was found at Dinh. However, the CEO gave "feedback" to employees and players "in an aggressive and harsh tone". As a result, it was recommended that Dinh complete various training courses and that there should be an anonymous hotline to which those affected could contact.

Whether these measures have been implemented, the announcement of Riot Games left open. As part of the sentence now imposed, however, in addition to the sentence, the independent hotline should also be set up during Dinh's probation and Dinh should continue to be under surveillance.

TSM is one of the most valuable brands in international e-sports. Andy Dinh is the co-founder and main owner of the organization. TSM teams compete in the Riot games League of Legends and Valorant, among others. For this purpose, the organization has players under contract in most important e-sports disciplines.