Counter-Strike 2 professional Aleksi ‘Aleksib’ Virolainen may face a four-month suspended jail sentence in Finland after being accused of failing to declare €53,000 in earnings from CS sticker gross sales.
The NAVI participant is dealing with allegations of aggravated tax fraud referring to his earnings in 2020, when he was competing for OG.
In response to Finnish outlet Iltalehti, prosecutors declare Aleksib did not report the earnings on his tax return, allegedly avoiding roughly €28,000 in taxes.
The NAVI captain has reportedly acknowledged that the earnings weren’t declared however maintains that he didn’t know the cash was topic to taxation.
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Aleksib accused of failing to declare CS sticker earnings
The allegations heart on cash Aleksib obtained via Counter-Strike sticker gross sales, which permit gamers and groups competing at Majors to earn a share of income from in-game purchases.
By 2020, Aleksib had competed at two Majors with ENCE, together with the IEM Katowice 2019 Main, the place the Finnish roster reached the grand closing.
In response to court docket paperwork reported by Iltalehti, authorities allege that Aleksib intentionally omitted €53,000 in sticker income from his 2020 tax declaration.
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Nonetheless, the participant reportedly disputes that the omission was intentional, arguing that he was unaware the sticker earnings wanted to be reported as taxable earnings.
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Prosecutors are looking for a four-month suspended jail sentence, which means Aleksib wouldn’t instantly serve time in jail if convicted and the sentence have been imposed. As a substitute, he could be required to adjust to the situations of the suspension.
A video circulating on social media additionally claims to indicate Aleksib showing earlier than a choose in reference to the case, though the footage has not been independently verified.
A closing ruling has but to be introduced, and Aleksib has not been convicted of the alleged offense.
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