A company-wide email from Laurent followed not long after the statement from Riot.
“It’s important you hear this from me directly: The allegations of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation involving me are not true,� Laurent wrote. “Nothing of that nature, or even remotely close to it, ever happened.�
Riot games has posted its full statement and email from Laurent here.
Riot has also filed a request with the Los Angeles County Superior Court to speed court proceedings and move the case to arbitration.
The news comes on the heels of reports Alienware terminated its relationship with Riot Games due to the allegations against Laurent.
O’Donnell, represented by Michael Baltaxe of Sottile Baltaxe, filed a lawsuit against Laurent on Jan. 7. O’Donnell’s reps did not immediately respond toVENN’s request for comment.
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