During a recent broadcast, YouTube Gaming sensation Ludwig addressed the scamming controversy surrounding Twitch streamer ItsSliker.
Ludwig clarified that he contacted ItsSliker and urged him to pay $20,000 of the total amount he owed to various other content creators and members of the streaming community. He stated
ItsSliker was accused of scamming several people on September 18 after Twitch broadcaster Mikelpee shared a minute-long video in which Sliker pleaded with his followers for financial assistance.
Later that day, ItsSliker took to his Twitch channel to respond to the controversy. He admitted that he was addicted to gambling and started losing money after betting the amount to recoup losses.
Ludwig tweeted the next day, saying that he was working with fellow Twitch star Felix "xQc" to pay back everyone who got scammed by Sliker. He also urged Twitch to do "something" about gambling streams.
Come September 23, the Mogul Money Live host provided an update on the aforementioned post, saying that he has come up with a "pretty accurate list" of people that fell victim to Sliker's scam:
Ludwig stated that he will be providing $50,000 in reimbursements in the coming week:
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The Los Angeles-based content creator mentioned getting in touch with Sliker and asking him to pay $20,000 of all the debts:
Ludwig explained why he came up with the $20,000 amount:
The former Twitch streamer remarked that $20,000 is a large sum and that a person in debt would have a tough time repaying it with "any job these days":
The streamer's clip was posted to the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, with more than 30 community members providing their take. Here's what they had to say:
While some Redditors questioned how Sliker agreed to pay
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