Mathieu ‘Maniac’ Quiquerez, a Counter-Strike 2 caster and former participant and coach, has been accused of sexual assault.
The accuser, Hannah Marie ZT, a contract esports journalist and occasions supervisor for Play New Meta, claimed on social media that Maniac “groped, inappropriately touched, grinded on, and grabbed” her from behind despite the fact that she confirmed “clear discomfort and no reciprocation.”
Marie stated the incident occurred at an afterparty after a Counter-Strike occasion and that she reported the assault to a “related firm.” She stated she didn’t disclose the corporate’s identify in her put up for “confidentiality causes.”
The corporate in query allegedly upheld her accusations after an inside investigation, however didn’t present Marie with a affirmation of its resolution.
“After I requested for written affirmation of their investigation, considered one of their employees members by accident looped me into an e mail the place they admitted that they have been planning on ignoring my continued pleas for written recognition of their investigation’s consequence,” she stated in her assertion.
Marie additionally claimed that the corporate that ran the investigation couldn’t cross its findings on to broadcast groups “resulting from their very own confidentiality agreements and insurance policies.” She additionally claimed she “pulled” Maniac off of different ladies herself.
She stated she posted the general public accusal to warn others within the esports house in regards to the caster and his alleged actions.
Maniac responded to the allegation on social media by saying he has “a drastically completely different recollection of the occasions,” in query.
“I don’t consider any sexual assault came about. I consider inappropriate conduct is the one place this could begin and finish,” he stated.
Maniac stated that in response to the allegation, he’ll step down from the EPL broadcast.
The caster has labored as a full-time broadcast expertise in Counter-Strike esports since 2019 for BLAST, PGL, and ESL.
He has appeared on CS Main occasions and most not too long ago labored as an analyst on the Esports World Cup. Earlier than broadcasting, Maniac performed and coached for groups like Titan, Staff EnVyUs, and Rogue.
One other lady, Daisy Powers, stepped ahead and accused Maniac of assault on the occasion following his response. She claimed on social media that the caster “groped” her a number of instances “in entrance of a number of esports colleagues.”
