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In 2020, Twitch told the BBC: “We take appropriate action when we have evidence that a streamer has acted in violation of our Community Guidelines or Terms of Service”.<\/p>\n
Two years later, after the threat of legal action by Beahm, he and Twitch agreed to a settlement, where neither party admitted any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n
He has been streaming on YouTube since his Twitch ban, and has over 4.7 million subscribers. <\/p>\n
On Monday, Midnight Society posted on X (formerly Twitter): “On Friday evening we became aware of an allegation against one of our co-founder\u2019s [sic] Guy Beahm aka Dr Disrespect.”<\/p>\n
It added: “We assumed his innocence and began speaking with parties involved. And in order to maintain our principles and standards as a studio and individuals, we needed to act.”<\/p>\n
The studio did not go into any more detail about what the allegation was. <\/p>\n
Tech news outlet The Verge has reported that two former Twitch employees alleged inappropriate conduct from Mr Beahm.<\/p>\n
Beahm strongly denied the allegations on X.<\/p>\n
He wrote: “I didn\u2019t do anything wrong, all this has been probed and settled, nothing illegal, no wrongdoing was found, and I was paid.”<\/p>\n
In another post, he wrote: “No wrongdoing was acknowledged and they [Twitch] paid out the whole contract”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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BBC News has contacted Midnight Society, Twitch, YouTube and two companies related to Guy Beahm, for comment. <\/p>\n
None have replied at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Dr Disrespect character has been popular with fans for his frenetic style of play and aggressive – at times rude – commentary. <\/p>\n
He is cutting and boastful toward rivals and also prone to a snipe at his fans too, who enjoy the chance to get roasted by him live.<\/p>\n
In a livestream on Monday just before the announcement from Midnight Society, Mr Beahm suggested that he would take an extended break. <\/p>\n
He spoke of being fatigued and “burnt out”, and pondered if he should “step away” from his business ventures.<\/p>\n
He did not directly address the allegations, but said it may be time to try something new.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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