The English Twitch streamer “ItsSlikeR” is said to have borrowed money from viewers and fellow streamers over several years – he paid back nothing. Now he addressed his fans and those affected in an emotional stream.
This is the situation: On September 17, streamer “mikelpee” shared a video that he claims to have received from Sliker. In the video, Sliker explains that his bank account has been temporarily blocked. Therefore, he needs to borrow some money, which he promises to pay back within 2 months.
Sliker also claims to have asked a few other streamers for help, but they said “no.” Therefore, he is now reaching out to subscribers who have stood out to him. The streamer also asks to keep the whole matter confidential, as it is very embarrassing for him.
You can watch the clip in English here:
This is the scale of the situation: The clip spread in the subreddit “LivestreamFail,” where it already garnered over 23,000 likes and nearly 2,000 comments. Among the comments, there is also a collection of screenshots of conversations on Discord and transfers (via reddit).
Apparently, Sliker sent these and similar messages to several fellow content creators and viewers. More and more people are coming forward, stating that they lent Sliker money or were asked to do so. In total, Sliker is said to have obtained over €200,000.
Some of those affected have apparently been waiting for 2 years for Sliker to pay back the money.
Sliker apologizes in emotional stream
This is the stream in question: In a stream on September 18, Sliker addressed his fans and those affected. In the stream, Sliker appears very emotional.
It seems hard for him to talk about the situation; he frequently has to pause, burying his face in his hands. However, through tears, he explains that he is not the victim in this case and promises to tell the whole truth.
This is what Sliker needed the money for: The streamer says he is addicted to gambling. It all started with CS:GO skins. However, he then began to gamble for money. Initially, it was smaller amounts, but as he started streaming, it increased.
Sliker squandered all his Twitch earnings and needed more. Therefore, he reached out to other streamers. However, he did not have the courage to tell them the real reasons and thus lied.
Among those affected is said to be the casino streamer Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam, from whom Sliker supposedly borrowed $100,000. This, he says, destroyed their friendship.
“It was never my intention to cheat anyone”
This is how Sliker rationalized his behavior: Sliker explained that he had – at least at the beginning – intended to pay people back their money. It was never his intention to cheat anyone. He also promised to eventually pay the affected individuals back.
Additionally, he praised those affected for coming forward and warned against gambling:
This is what gambling has made of me. The stuff is dangerous. This is the epitome of a gambling addict. I lied to my viewers and told them, “I gambled a long time ago.” That was a lie. I have been gambling continuously.
Sliker via Twitch
Other streamers want to step in
What happens now? While Sliker promises to somehow come up with the money, Twitch star Félix “xQc” and YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren have announced they want to compensate the victims.
Gambling is currently a huge topic on Twitch. The so-called casino streamers are repeatedly the subject of controversy.
Also, in the German Twitch scene, gambling was quite popular for a while through streamers like MontanaBlack and Knossi. However, this can have serious consequences for viewers.
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