A labor judge in Brazil has ordered the esports group, Imperial, to pay damages to the family of Matheus ‘bruttJ’ Queiroz, a CS:GO player who passed away in 2019.

On December 15, 2019, bruttJ, who was 19 years old, passed away in a Rio de Janeiro hospital due to an unspecified infection of the central nervous system. He had left Imperial’s gambling house in Sao Paulo a week earlier, complaining of headaches, and had gone back to Rio de Janeiro to recuperate near his family.

After complaining of headaches a week earlier, he had left Imperial’s gambling house, which was located in Sao Paulo, and returned to Rio de Janeiro in order to heal close to his family there.

The Brazilian labor judge, Patricia Almeida Ramos, came to the conclusion that Imperial “indirectly contributed” to bruttJ’s passing since the company had failed to meet its legal and contractual obligations regarding bruttJ’s health.

When bruttJ’s health started to deteriorate, Ramos contended that Imperial failed to provide “any form of help” to him and did not provide a working atmosphere that was “healthy, safe, and comfortable.” During the short time that bruttJ spent in Imperial’s gaming house, he was taken to the hospital multiple times for treatment of a disease that the medical professionals were unable to identify.

The labor judge stated that from the moment bruttJ started working for Imperial and residing in their gaming house, the company’s responsibility for his health became “a legal and contractual obligation.” This was due to the fact that there was no separation between his professional activities and his personal life.

According to what Ramos stated in the decision, “the structure of the gaming house left a lot to be desired,” to the point where the athlete was unable to eat healthily or sleep correctly because of the conditions. Given the circumstances, it is clear that he was unable to physically recover. This was made obvious to everyone who came into contact with him by the three or four trips he made in a short period of time to public hospitals. Everyone with whom he came into contact saw this.

“None of this occurred with the company’s involvement, despite Imperial’s obligations under the law and the terms of the contract. The firm’s responsibility for the events that occurred and other related matters is beyond dispute.

The Reapers and the Imperial, the player’s previous clubs, are being sued by the family of the player known as bruttJ on the grounds that they should be held accountable for the welfare of the athletes they hire.

The court emphasized in its decision on Monday that it is impossible to say whether bruttJ would still be alive if Imperial had carried out its obligations. According to his comments, it is currently impossible to say anything else.

The court stated: “By deciding not to comply with the specific legislation nor with the provisions of the employment contract maintained with Mr. Matheus, Imperial assumed the danger of being held liable for any eventual injury sustained by the athlete, regardless of who caused it.”  “Imperial assumed the risk of being held liable for any potential injuries sustained by the athlete.

In a statement, Attorney José Augusto Rodrigues Jr., who defended Imperial in this case, stated in a statement that the organization will appeal the judgment. According to him, Imperial met all of its commitments and “offered aid to the family as well.”

The amount of the award is 400,000 Brazilian reais, which is equivalent to $74,000.

Also read: https://www.talkesport.com/news/csgo-late-bruttjs-family-files-a-lawsuit-against-his-former-teams/

IEM Cologne 2022 came to a conclusion yesterday as FaZe triumphed over NAVI to win the crown after an intense best-of-five grand finals that kept the fans on the edge of their seats.

Taking a glance at the stats from Esports Charts, we can see that the finals peaked at just under 1.25 million viewers, which marks the most-watched non-major tournament in the history of the competitive shooter.

The previous record was set at about 1.12 million concurrent viewers during the grand finals of IEM Katowice which was organized in February 2022. The finals saw FaZe clan taking down G2 3-0 in the BO5 series with three consecutive wins.

The finals of IEM Cologne 2022 was also the fifth most-watched CS:GO match of all time, lagging just behind ELEAGUE Major 2018 and ELEAGUE Major 2017 by only a few thousand viewers.

Currently, the throne for the most-watched CSGO major in the game’s history is occupied by the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 which recorded over 2.7 million concurrent viewers.

Yesterday’s showdown between FaZe and NAVI saw the former org take down their CIS counterparts 3-2 despite initially falling behind 1-2.

While it was indeed a deserving win for FaZe, the efforts of the electronic-led squad were more than commendable, to say the least.

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After an action-packed night filled with some intense Counter-Strike action, FaZe Clan has been crowned as the winner of IEM Cologne 2022 as they best their CIS counterparts NAVI in the best-of-five grand finals of the event.

The match extended long into the night and ended up being an eight-hour showdown between the teams across five games. Both teams managed to put up astonishing performances throughout the finals, and every single game felt like they could go either way.

The grand finals started off with FaZe Clan’s map pick of Inferno. The North American org managed to take an early 5-0 lead on the T-side before NAVI stepped up their game and closed out the half 9-6. However, NAVI’s attacking fell short as FaZe put up a strong defense and managed to secure the game 16-12.

FaZe also managed to get the head start on the second map, Overpass, but s1mple’s stellar performance helped NAVI get back into the game. The game ended up being really close, but NAVI managed to come out on top with a score of 16-13.

The third map, Ancient, was perhaps the most intense game of the entire series. While NAVI ended the first half with a massive advantage of 12-3, FaZe wasn’t giving up so easily. After managing to mount a seemingly impossible comeback in the second half, FaZe tied the score 15-15. The match then went on to overtime, where NAVI eventually secured their second win 19-6.

While Mirage was a NAVI map pick, they visibly struggled to keep their composure as FaZe breezed through game four of the grand finals. The match ended up being 16-9 in the favour of FaZe clan, thanks to some amazing individual performances put up by its players.

With the grand finals being tied 2-2, Nuke was the decider map between the two teams that weren’t ready to give up so easily.  Game five ended up being a nail-biter as both teams went back and forth, trading rounds and leaving no room for mistakes till the scoreline tied at 14-14. A stellar play by Russel “Twistzz” Van Dulken secured FaZe the following round, a lead that they ultimately extended to close the game 16-14.

The grand finals of IEM Cologne 2022 certainly kept fans of both teams on the edge of their seats at all times. While it was indeed a deserving win for FaZe, the efforts of the electronic-led squad were more than commendable, to say the least.