An independent investigation into the workplace behavior of Andy Dinh, CEO of the esports organization TSM, has found “no unlawful conduct” by the executive, according to public statements released today by Dinh and the law firm retained by Swift Media, TSM’s parent company.
“None of the witnesses interviewed had witnessed or were aware of conduct or derogatory comments aimed at and/or based on any protected characteristic, i.e. gender, race, religion, sexual orientation,” reads the public summary of the investigation prepared by the law firm Gutierrez Marca. “There was also no conduct observed in the workplace that was sexual in nature or harassing. In sum, there was no sexual harassment or gender discrimination.”
The investigator retained by Swift, employment attorney Lynne Davis, interviewed 31 current and former employees of TSM, Blitz and ICON, according to the Gutierrez Marca statement. In that same release, the law firm acknowledged that Dinh used an “aggressive and harsh tone” when delivering feedback, and recommended that Dinh undergo executive coaching. Still, it held that 25 of the 31 employees interviewed did not believe they were working in a toxic environment.
The investigations into Dinh’s workplace conduct began in late 2021, after Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, a former star player for TSM’s “League of Legends” roster, accused the org’s founder of verbal abuse and bullying on a live stream. Shortly after those remarks, Swift Media the software development firm...
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