Riot Games Suspends Sinatra After Sexual Abuse Allegations

March 11, 2021 | 0 | 191| |

Riot Games has suspended current Sentinels VALORANT player Sinatra. The former Overwatch League superstar has been accused of multiple instances of sexual abuse by his former girlfriend. She provided voice recordings in an attempt to substantiate her claim.

Sinatra is a former Overwatch League player. He was a part of the San Francisco Shock before retiring from Overwatch and switching to VALORANT. He is currently a VALORANT player for Sentinels.

Sinatra Accused of Sexual Abuse by Ex-Girlfriend

Sinatra has been accused by his ex-girlfriend, Cleo, of sexual abuse on Twitter. 

In this post, Cleo highlights multiple instances of non-consensual sex and manipulation. “Saying no to sex wasn’t an option”, writes Cleo. She also attached a small audio clip where she is clearly saying no to Sinatra. But he did not acknowledge her and continued the act.

In this post, Cleo highlights multiple instances of non-consensual sex and manipulation. “Saying no to sex wasn’t an option”, writes Cleo. She also attached a small audio clip where she is clearly heard saying no to Sinatra. But he did not acknowledge her and continued the act.

The elaborate post says Sinatra was manipulative and repeatedly disregarded her ‘No’s. Cleo accused Sinatra of multiple instances of sexual abuse on Twitter.

Riot Games and Sentinels Suspend Sinatra

Following these allegations, Riot Games and Sentinels have suspended Sinatra. The timing of this suspension means Sinatra cannot play in the upcoming VCT Championship Series. 

VCT Masters kicks off on March 11 and continues for four days till the 14th.

How did Sinatra Respond?

The Sentinels VALORANT player has refuted all allegations leveled against him. However, he has still apologized to Cleo and says he regrets how things ended. 

It is clear from Cleo’s recent post that she recalls our relationship differently than I do. What we do agree on is that it was unhealthy for both of us. I apologize to Cleo and regret how things ended, but I never assaulted her in any way. I am fully cooperating with the investigations and providing the full audio and video clips Cleo referenced in her post.

Sinatra has said he will assist in the investigations and has also provided the full audio and video clips. He maintains that he never assaulted his ex-girlfriend in any way. 

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