Andy Dinh, CEO and co-founder of the esports organization TSM, has been fined $75,000 and placed on a two-year probation following an investigation by North America League of Legends Championship Series (LCS), that Riot Games announced on Wednesday.

The findings of that investigation open with the declaration that “the League believes that there was a pattern and practice of disparaging and bullying behaviour exhibited by Andy Dinh toward TSM players and staff members.” The ruling concludes that Dinh broke two LCS rules regarding profanity, hate speech and harassment.

Riot Games produces and publishes games such as “League of Legends” and “Valorant,” in which TSM fields rosters; the developer also runs several esports leagues, including the LCS. In Wednesday’s competitive ruling, Riot’s head of North American esports, Chris Greeley, wrote that the $75,000 fine is three times the maximum fine for misconduct by LCS team member, reflecting the league’s belief that the pattern of “abusive and harassing conduct” stretched over the course of several years. The money will be donated to an anti-bullying or mental health charity.

Former workers also alleged TSM and Blitz and had misclassified them as contractors rather than the employees. Misclassifying employees as contractors is illegal in California, where employment laws are among the strictest in the United States, according to legal experts.

Riot’s investigation was kick-started in late 2021 when Yiliang “Doublelift” Peng, a former star player for TSM’s “League of Legends” roster, accused Dinh of verbally abusing other players in a live stream. Shortly after, the Players Association for the North American League Championship Series (LCSPA) began to reach out to other players and TSM employees to corroborate Peng’s account.

During the two-year probationary period, an independent monitor will operate a tip line, allowing all TSM employees — not just esports athletes or adjacent staff — but to report potential instances of misconduct and rule violations on Dinh’s part. In that same time period, TSM will also be required to issue a notice — approved by the league — to all current employees and new hires, offering access to the tip line and explaining why it was instituted.