{"id":7899,"date":"2020-09-13T18:51:37","date_gmt":"2020-09-13T18:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/lpl-s-edward-gaming-accused-of-cover-up-in-sexual-harrasment-case"},"modified":"2024-07-21T17:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T17:59:32","slug":"lpl-s-edward-gaming-accused-of-cover-up-in-sexual-harrasment-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/esports\/lpl-s-edward-gaming-accused-of-cover-up-in-sexual-harrasment-case","title":{"rendered":"LPL’s EDward Gaming accused of cover up in sexual harrasment case"},"content":{"rendered":"

TW: This article contains discussion and footage of sexual harassment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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EDG’s management are being accused of covering up and enabling sexual harassment after allegations emerged on Weibo that a member of staff was harassed for a year, and that EDG tried to pay her off and find excuses to fire her.<\/p>\n

The now-former member of EDG’s staff broke her silence on the Chinese social media site<\/a> on the 12th of September, where the organisation is now under fire for their alleged actions.<\/p>\n

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tw \/\/ sexual harassment<\/p>\n

A former EDG staffer revealed she was sexually harassed for over a year by the photographer.<\/p>\n

When she told the management, they tried to pay her off before they eventually forced her out of the org.<\/p>\n

Pics in link:https:\/\/t.co\/sI2DrTBauv<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/uUMsturnyr<\/a><\/p>\n

— Linda🦦 (@iCrystalization) September 12, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The allegations made by the ex-EDG staffer pertain to a photographer in the organisation’s employ, A Yuan, who sexually harassed her for a year while working on a number of EDG’s documentary series’ (she named “Elog” and “Fight Back”) for which she was “writer, director and post-production editor.” <\/p>\n