paiN Gaming suspends League of Legends player TitaN following sexual harassment allegations

Brazilian esports organisation paiN Gaming has removed League of Legends player Alexandre ‘TitaN’ Lima from its competitive lineup following allegations of sexual harassment and the sharing of intimate content.

The decision came after multiple allegations were made against the player, with five women reportedly accusing TitaN of misconduct. The case was first reported by Brazilian outlet Mais Esports.

On January 12th, League of Legends streamer and Brazilian influencer Gabriela Zambrozuski, also known as Gabzuski, confirmed that she and four other women were preparing to file a legal case against the player. According to the report, the accusations include alleged sexual harassment and the unlawful sharing of intimate images without consent.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Zambrozuski said — translated from Portuguese to English — that following her public statement, other women had come forward with similar experiences. She added: “After I shared my situation… other girls sent me very sad stories involving this person. Since I understand that more serious matters should be dealt with seriously, we will be taking everything to court.”

paiN Gaming addressed the situation in two separate public statements. In its initial response, the organisation stated that it was aware of the allegations and was assessing the situation. According to the organisation’s post — translated from Portuguese to English — the matter was receiving ‘priority attention’ and was being treated ‘with the utmost seriousness.’

Later the same day, paiN Gaming confirmed that it had suspended TitaN indefinitely from competitive activities. The organisation said: “We base our decisions on our principles and the institutional responsibility we carry. Given the context involving the athlete TitaN, we have decided to suspend him indefinitely from competitive activities.”

During his suspension, TitaN will be replaced by Vinicius ‘Marvin’ Marvin, a player who has been part of paiN Gaming’s academy system since 2023. Marvin won the CBLOL Academy First Split and the Americas Challengers in 2024.

TitaN joined paiN Gaming in December 2023 after a lengthy stint with RED Canids, where he competed for more than four years. In 2024, he was part of the paiN Gaming roster that achieved Brazil’s first-ever Swiss Stage qualification at the League of Legends World Championship.

At the time of publication, TitaN had not publicly commented on the allegations.