Hans Niemann — a teenage chess prodigy accused of cheating against Magnus Carlsen with vibrating “anal beads”— claimed he was defamed by his opponent and a major gaming institution.
with vibrating “anal beads” is suing for $100 million — claiming he was defamed by his opponent and a major gaming institution, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday.
“Enraged that the young Niemann, fully 12 years his junior, dared to disrespect the ‘King of Chess,’ and fearful that the young prodigy would further blemish his multi-million dollar brand by beating him again, Carlsen viciously and maliciously retaliated against Niemann,” the suit states. Chess prodigy Hans Niemann has filed a $100 million defamation lawsuit against grandmaster Magnus Carlsen for claims that he cheated in a match.Niemann unexpectedly beat Carlsen at a tournament in St. Louis, Missouri in September.The chess world exploded into such an uproar that Niemann began to face wild rumors he had used technology to cheat — including the claims he’d used a rectally inserted sex toy to signal winning moves during the match.
“[The] defamation and unlawful collusion has, by design, destroyed Niemann’s remarkable career in its prime and ruined his life,” the suit declares.— but notes that some of “the world’s foremost experts in cheat detection, have uniformly confirmed that there is no evidence” Niemann cheated in any games against Carlsen.
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