ESIC issues lifetime ban to former OG Dota 2 player Taiga

The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has concluded its investigation into professional Dota 2 player Tommy Le, known as Taiga, and delivered a final ruling: a lifetime ban. The player declined to cooperate with the investigation.

The investigation found that Taiga committed multiple breaches of the ESIC Code of Conduct. According to the findings, he:

• communicated with individuals suspected of involvement in betting or match-fixing;
• engaged in discussions related to betting and financial transactions tied to professional matches;
• disclosed or was involved in the misuse of insider information for betting purposes;
• participated in, facilitated, or agreed to actions aimed at manipulating in-game events for betting gain;
• received financial benefits from such activities;
• failed to report these approaches and did not cooperate with ESIC’s investigation.

Based on this, ESIC determined that Taiga committed numerous violations of both its Anti-Corruption Code and Code of Conduct.

Given the severity of the offenses and his complete lack of cooperation, ESIC has imposed a lifetime ban. Taiga is now prohibited from participating in any tournaments organized by ESIC member entities, effective immediately.

The decision was issued in accordance with Article 4.6.7 of the Anti-Corruption Code, with ESIC stating that the available evidence was sufficient to establish the violations.

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