A second pro player has left the GamerLegion Prism female CS:GO squad in as many days, with Luna “ManeschijnX” Akkermans stepping down from the team over “recent events” involving allegations of cheating on prior accounts.
ManeschijnX’s departure comes shortly after Chloe “KittyTM” Geaney was removed from the squad on Monday due to evidence of racist and discriminatory messages posted by KittyTM before joining GamerLegion. The team, formerly known as Let Her Cook, was acquired by GamerLegion three days ago.
The organization has not yet commented on ManeschijnX’s decision to leave the team. In a statement on Twitter on September 26, the 22-year-old player mentioned that they had chosen to part ways with the German org “due to the recent events.”
ManeschijnX also revealed that they were collaborating with tournament organizer ESL and Counter-Strike platform FACEIT in an “ongoing investigation” into the situation surrounding GamerLegion Prism and the allegations of cheating on a previous account under a different alias.
Former esports player Esmee Pauw accused ManeschijnX of hacking both recently and under their previous alias, “Bentas.” Pauw claimed that Bentas, who had been banned on FACEIT and in other Beneleux-based events, had “decided to change his identity and ‘become a woman’ to play in [the] women’s league” in order to continue competing in professional Counter-Strike.
Pauw stated that she had been in contact with GamerLegion and had provided the organization with evidence, including individual clips of cheating and a Steam account that she alleges shows ManeschijnX mocking transgenderism by changing their Steam alias.
Dot Esports reached out to GamerLegion for comment but has not received a response at the time of publication.
ManeschijnX gained recognition as part of the Netherlands female squad that participated in and won the IESF Women’s World Championship against Argentina in late August. They joined the Let Her Cook lineup for the ESL Impact season four open qualifier, where the team successfully qualified for the women’s top division.
GamerLegion acquired the squad on September 23, but they have yet to play an official match under their new organization.
GamerLegion Prism, now with only three active players, is expected to compete in their next ESL Impact season four match later today against NAVI Javelins. It is unclear whether the team will recruit replacements for the series.
Source: DOTESPORTS
