Though the two names haven\u2019t been closely tied together in several years, former Evil Geniuses Dota 2 <\/em>star Syed “SumaiL” Hassan is reportedly in an extended legal battle with the organization over allegations of fraud and breach of contract.\u00a0<\/p>
This lawsuit, according to legal documents obtained by reporter Richard Lewis<\/a>, has been going since December 2021 and is centered around SumaiL\u2019s five-year tenure with EG from January 2015 to 2020, or specifically the contract he signed with the org in September 2016.\u00a0<\/p>
With that new deal, which tied the then-Dota <\/em>prodigy to EG\u2019s roster for multiple years, he was reportedly given an ownership stake in the company by way of 400,000 shares to pair with his salary. But once the Peak6 Strategic Capital group acquired EG in May 2019<\/a>, things changed.\u00a0<\/p>
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According to the report<\/a>, this new deal cut SumaiL\u2019s salary to $2,000 per month while removing previous requirements for things like streaming and allowing him to compete with other teams in upcoming events\u2014though the latter was limited. Unlike some other moves to the inactive roster, SumaiL reportedly was not free to pursue a full-time role<\/a> with another team while under contract with EG.\u00a0<\/p>
After SumaiL officially left EG to join OG<\/a> on Jan. 28, 2020, presumably through a contract buyout that OG paid for, EG reportedly approached him with an offer to purchase his stock in the company for a total of $1 million. But while $300,000 would be paid upfront, the other $700,000 was listed as being paid out in three annual payments starting after he retired from competitive play\u2014something that is still years away considering he was only 22 at the time.\u00a0<\/p>
As of now, the main stance on SumaiL\u2019s side is that EG \u201ctook advantage of a young, na\u00efve and vulnerable\u201d player through multiple poorly explained agreements that would push him unfairly to give up benefits he earned through his time with the organization that they are now seeking damages for years later. EG has reportedly denied all allegations<\/a>, but the case is currently set to go to trial on June 26. <\/p>
This is just the latest issue EG is facing from a former player. The org was recently accused of mistreating its 19-year-old League of Legends <\/em>star Kyle \u201cDanny\u201d Sakamaki<\/a> and the CS:GO <\/em>division has been slammed for recent poor performance and mishandling of its team<\/a>.\u00a0The org also faced backlash for dumping its North American Dota <\/em>roster<\/a> after TI10 and moving regions to South America. <\/p>
Meanwhile, SumaiL is still competing at the highest level of Dota<\/em><\/a>, recently joining Nigma Galaxy to play in the 2023 Dota <\/em>Pro Circuit alongside other stars in Europe.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
