Match fixing lands VALORANT pro in jail for four months

A VALORANT pro player is sentenced to four months in jail for match-fixing.

A match-fixing scandal at Ignition Series tournaments held in 2020 has landed two Singaporeans, including a VALORANT pro player, facing corruption charges.

Match fixing lands VALORANT pro in jail for four months

According to information from The Straits Times, those involved in the match-fixing issue have been 21-year-old Ryan Tan Shern and 25-year-old Malcolm Chung Wai Kiat. Ryan Tan provided funds to Malcolm Chung to purposely lose a VALORANT match, which they had bet on.

Tan and Chung were friends for a few years as they played CS:GO. Apparently, in 2020, Tan borrowed $740 from Chung; however, Tan could not repay his friend on time due to the losses he had incurred in gambling.

Tan’s gambling problems caused him to borrow more money from his brother to pay Chung. Tan deposited $2,216 with Chung, with whom he would bet five times against his team for the next VALORANT professional match.

By this time, Chung was VALORANT’s RSG Resurgence Esports team captain. Additionally, the team participated in the Epulze Royal SEA Cup for a $25k prize pool; this competition was part of a series called VALORANT Ignition. Chung’s team finished last in their group after losing six maps in the Epulze Royal SEA Cup.

Chung was accused of match-fixing

RSG Resurgence Esports’ match against BlackBird Ignis was the subject of Chung’s indictment for match-fixing. According to the deputy prosecutor, David Menon, the player deliberately caused his team to lose that match.

Thanks to the match-fixing and betting by Tan and Chung, the two received $5,187 as part of the scam. Of the total money, Tan was to pay off his debts and kept $400, while Chung earned $2,000.

After a few months, the director of operations denounced the possible match-fixing by Chung. After this complaint, Tan pleaded guilty, and Chung was found guilty.

Sentencing of those involved in match-fixing

Tan was sentenced to complete six months of reformatory training, where he must be confined in a detention center, complete some hours of work, and follow a strict diet. At the same time, Chung has been sentenced to four months in prison.

Two players have been arrested for match-fixing for the second time in the Pacific VALORANT professional scene. Both arrests have been made in less than a year.

Riot Games have not publicly sanctioned the two involved in this match-fixing case. However, neither Tan nor Chung has been involved in the professional VALORANT scene for over a year.

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