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Years later, it seemed like the reason for his exit might always be a mystery.
He got banned because got caught sexting a minor in the then existing Twitch whispers product, Connerswrote.
He was trying to meet up with her at TwitchCon.
The powers that be could read in plain text.
Case closed, gang.
Another former Twitch employee later corroborated the claims toThe Verge.
Below, here are the key takeaways from Dr. Disrespects response to the allegations.
According to Beahm, this happened in 2017, when he would have been in his thirties.
He denied that there were real intentions behind the casual, mutual messages.
Now, from a moral standpoint Ill absolutely take responsibility.
I should have never entertained these conversations to begin with, he added.
Thats on me as an adult, a husband and a father.
It should have never happened.
Im not perfect and Ill fucking own my shit.
Why are we just now finding out?
He suggested that because former Twitch employees have publicly shared the allegations, he can now respond.
It seems likely that this has to do with the terms of a previous legal settlement with Twitch.
In 2021, Beahm sued the platform in a civil case that was ultimately settled the following year.
No party admits to any wrongdoing, hesharedon social media at the time.
Who has stopped working with Dr. Disrespect?
In his statement, Beahm characterized his departure as a painful, mutual decision for him to step down.
I can not work with you.
Is Dr. Disrespect going to stop streaming?
In a YouTube stream on June 24, Beahm mentioned that he was considering extending a planned vacation.
However, it seems like this will be a temporary break.
Im not fucking going anywhere, he affirmed in his statement.
Im not the same guy that made this mistake all those years ago.
