Ex-Smash pro ZeRo sues ex-roommate Jisu, libel allegation over past sexual misconduct

Prior to Super Smash Bros. pro Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios has filed a lawsuit against his former roommate Jacqueline “Jisu” Choe, accusing her of defamation and willful emotional distress in connection with allegations she has sexual misconduct in July 2020, according to documents obtained by Dot Esports.

The once-popular streamer alleges that statements by Choe and the anonymous defendants ended his career, including the termination of his contract with Games on Facebook and Storm Tempo, as well as delete his inactive Twitch channel, including more than 520,000 followers. Barrios filed a lawsuit November 19 in Los Angeles County Superior Court and is seeking an unspecified amount of damages.

The case specifically revolves around four allegations made by Choe, which Barrios and his attorney assert are untrue.

In one July 2020 tweetChoe testified that Barrios and his current wife, Vanessa, started dating when he was 20 years old and she was 15, and that he then allegedly physically abused her. Barrios and his attorney said in the lawsuit that the couple had a 31-month age gap and that he had never physically abused Vanessa.

The next lawsuit revolves around Choe’s allegation that Barrios solicited pornographic videos from an unnamed 14-year-old girl and offered to bring another underage girl to events to perform sexual acts. In one July 2020 post on Twitlonger, Barrios admitted to the allegation that he had requested such a video from the 14-year-old girl. In the lawsuit filed on November 19, he and his attorney denied allegations that he offered to bring a minor to an event to perform a sexual act but did not specifically address the allegation. is different.

Barrios and his lawyer also rejected him Show the list of sex workers on Craigslist or hentai while living together, claiming that Craigslist banned those ads in 2010.

Choe responded to the lawsuit on Twitter today and asked followers to donate to a GoFundMe campaign that will be used to cover costs during the proceedings of the lawsuit.

“Last year, I used my platform to expose his child molestation. He admitted it but now denies it [and] claims he has lost his career [because] mine, not [because] he was a pedophile,” she said. “It’s really sad when it comes like this. I’m angry, I’m tired, but mostly – I’m frustrated. Frustrated that abusers cannot accept the consequences of their actions, and frustrated by those who continue to support them.”

In his most recent public response of the situation, Barrios denied allegations of sexual misconduct brought against him by Choe and other anonymous individuals, rescinding his admission of prior conduct and saying that the statement His message at the time was “no more than a suicide note” written amid a mental breakdown.

On March 23, emergency services were called to a home in Orlando that Barrios lived in at the time, according to background check information obtained by Dot Esports. Documents provided to Dot Esports by the Orange County Fire Brigade, including an audio call and event log, show a caller reporting that their friend had self-harmed himself with a knife and was injured serious bleeding. On March 25, Vanessa, Barrios’ fiance, posted on a Twitter post has now been deleted An outdoor security camera shows a man in a gurney being taken out of the house and told that Barrios had attempted suicide.

Barrios and Choe are both former residents of “Sky House,” a series of homes rented by popular YouTuber Sky Williams in Southern California. Some residents of that house have make accusations against other residents and visitors who engage in sexual misconduct. In addition to the charges against Barrios, Choe, who was a minor at the time, also alleges that she was raped by a man whom other roommates at the time identified as 25 years old. Smash pro Jesse “Vidjo” Werner.

Since going public on November 16, Barrios has returned to full-time creating content on YouTube.