Jay “Sinatraa” Won, one of the biggest names in the competition Valorant, was suspended from the game and by his team after accusations of sexual assault. In a statement posted on tuesday, Cleo Hernandez posted a long account of his nine-month relationship with Won, detailing a disturbing story of physical and emotional abuse, supported by audio recordings and screenshots of messages.
“I avoided talking about any aspects of me and Jay’s relationship for more than a year,” wrote Hernandez. “I never talked about it mainly because it is horrible and also because I saw the way women in our community are treated when they try to talk about being hurt by prominent figures.”
Won is an ex Overwatch League MVP that moved to Valorant last year. Since Hernandez’s accusations, developer Riot has suspended Won from the game, declaring that he will not participate in the Valorant Champions Tour competition scheduled for this weekend “We are aware of the current situation with regard to Jay Won and have launched an investigation,” Alex Francois, Riot’s global head of competitive operations, said in a statement.
On a sympathetic basis, Won’s team, Sentinels, launched their own investigation and suspended the player. “While the investigation is pending, he is suspended from the team,” Sentinels said in a statement. “We will provide more updates as soon as the investigation is completed.”
Won has yet to release a statement.