James ‘PhantomL0rd’ Varga says he was a “scapegoat”.
James “PhantomL0rd” Varga, is suing Twitch after his account was suspended in July 2016.
Varga’s account was banned when he found himself embroiled in the CS:GO gambling controversy. According to PC Gamer, Varga is now suing Twitch for suspending his account and terminating his contract without providing sufficient notice, or a reason for his suspension and subsequent ban.
Varga maintains that it was only in January of 2017 – five months after the suspension – that a Twitch representative let him know his account had been suspended because his channel had fraudulent subscribers. Some time after that conversation, he was informed that the real reason was the streaming of non-gaming content – including CS:GO skin gambling – that violated Twitch community guidelines.
“It is clear from Twitch’s conduct that the stated bases for suspension and termination were an effort to deflect negative press and scapegoat Varga, allowing Twitch to publicly decry alleged gambling conduct and divert attention from the fact that Twitch continued to knowingly allow such conduct to continue on other Twitch channels,” reads the details of the lawsuit.
The suit states that all of this has cost Varga financially, as well as having a negative impact on his reputation. It also states that he was not given written notice of his violation of community guidelines, nor the chance to remedy the situation within 30 days, which was a part of his contract with Twitch.
Varga is seeking damages, interest, and legal fees as recompense.
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