Wealthy Campbell resigns from OTK following sexual assault allegations
Revealed: Dec 16, 2022 8:47 pm
Up to date: Dec 16, 2022 8:52 pm
OTK’s co-founder, Wealthy Campbell has been accused of sexual assault. After a couple of hours, he resigned from the org.
Wealthy Campbell, one of many founders of the favored gaming group, OTK, is dealing with sexual assault allegations by Twitch streamer, Azalia Lexi. A number of hours after the allegations got here out, Wealthy Campbell resigned from OTK.
Set off warning: The remainder of the article accommodates point out of rape and sexual assault.
Azalia Lexi accuses Wealthy Campbell of rape
On December 16, Azalia Lexi posted on Twitter about being assaulted by Wealthy Campbell and despatched to the streets in the course of the evening with nowhere to go.
She then posted a extra detailed story on Twitlonger relating to their relationship and the way he sexually assaulted her. She described their “up-and-down” relationship and talked about that Wealthy Campbell had considered her “as a sexual object” however would gaslight her right into a relationship.
The publish claimed that on January thirtieth, 2022, Wealthy had sexually harassed and raped her with out safety, then despatched her out at 3 AM with nowhere to go.
Wealthy Campbell resigns from OTK
A number of hours after the sexual allegation, Wealthy Campbell said that he’ll share his aspect of the story and had resigned from OTK as per the org’s request.
“I’ve learn the statements made towards me at the moment. I’ll share my aspect of the story, however want a while to gather my ideas. OTK has requested that I resign from my place, and I’ve agreed. I’ll make an replace quickly.”
OTK addressed the state of affairs
In response to the sexual allegations towards certainly one of its members, OTK revealed that Wealthy has resigned from OTK.
“Right this moment we discovered of troubling allegations made towards certainly one of our founders, Wealthy Campbell. Wealthy has resigned from OTK efficient instantly. OTK stands firmly towards sexual harassment and assault and is dedicated to upholding its core values.”
There are nonetheless extra questions unanswered and we’ll replace the event of the story on this web page.
Not the primary case with OTK
This isn’t the primary time OTK has had members entangled in a sexual assault allegation. Only some months again in September 2022, Slick was accused of assaulting streamer, AdrianahLee in a sequence of Tweets by Trainwreck.
This time round, one of many core members of OTK himself, Wealthy Campbell is in the course of an analogous controversy.
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