Hoyoverse fires the English voice actor for Genshin Impact’s Tighnari

polygon.com:

Hoyoverse has cut ties with Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor for Tighnari in Genshin Impact. Gindi will not play Tighnari in future patches and all his prior lines will be rerecorded and replaced by another actor due to “breach of contract,” Hoyoverse confirmed via Twitter on Wednesday. The developer announced his removal from the cast following allegations that the actor engaged in sexual misconduct with fans.

Dear Travelers, After communications with the voice recording agency, we hereby confirm that Elliot Gindi, the English voice actor for Tighnari will no longer be voicing the character in subsequent versions due to a breach of contract.

“At present, we are communicating with the voice recording agency regarding matters of casting and rerecording. We will gradually replace Tighnari’s existing in-game voice lines, and issue these updates in the corresponding announcements,” the developer said.

On Feb. 7, one of Gindi’s Twitch and Discord moderators, Fretcore, posted a tweet accusing the actor of pursuing sexual relationships with underage fans, among other allegations. The tweet included a link to a 21-page Google Doc containing screenshots of what Fretcore claimed were conversations between Gindi and fans on platforms like Discord and Instagram.

On Feb. 8, Gindi shared a statement confirming that all the images shared in the document were real, and represented exchanges between him and fans.

Gindi’s actions, purportedly detailed in the screenshots, include him asking for inappropriate photos, making dismissive statements about transgender and asexual identity, and streaming in his underwear.

“What is true: All of the screenshots of the chat logs. Yes, all of the cringy sex talk. Yes, I did threaten suicide