Who is shAy? Looking back at the former CS: GO pro’s 116-year jail sentence
Shayene shAy is a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive pro who retired from the gaming industry way back in 2019. Throughout her streaming journey, the former CS: GO pro has played for numerous high-profile teams such as Girls, paiN Girls, Team One RED, and Keyd Stars Female.
Furthermore, the Brazilian influencer played a prominent role in the rise of female Counter-Strike professional players in her country and even won the Brazil Game Cup Female in 2019.
However, in March 2020, news broke on multiple social media platforms related to the former Counter-Strike player that created an intense buzz.
As per reports from Brazilian media, the player was convicted of 116 years in prison for embezzlement charges related to her online business that she used to run with her ex-partner between 2013- 2017.
Here's a recap of the former CS: GO pro, shAy getting jailed for 116 years and what followed.
As per some of the major sources, around 118 people complained to the Public Ministry of the State of Sao Paulo (MPSP) of being duped by an online store that failed to deliver them the goods.
When customers attempted to find out what happened to their parcels, they were simply told that a truck carrying the orders unfortunately crashed, and that the orders would have to be re-sent after some time.
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Despite being reassured, their order never arrived, leading to the online business being charged with fraud. The business, accused of scams and fraud, was being run by none other than shAy.
The former CS: GO player had the right to appeal against the sentence, so she released her defense to a Brazilian news site via her lawyer. Furthermore, the ruling was also termed a bit problematic and 'over the top' by the popular personality's attorney
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