Mizkif vs Emiru: Why He Sued—and What the Abuse Allegations and Countersuit Reveal

Here we go again: Mizkif is suing Emiru, OTK, and Asmongold over her recent on-stream accusations. It is as messy as you think, and the filings pull in a lot of streamer-industry baggage along the way.

What Mizkif filed, and who he is targeting

Matthew Rinaudo, better known as Mizkif, has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Emily Beth Schunk (Emiru). The suit also names his former org One True King (OTK), OTK co-founder Zack Hoyt (Asmongold), plus Mythic Talent Management and King Gaming Labs.

In short: he says Emiru’s allegations are false and have torpedoed his reputation and career. He’s asking for damages over reputational harm, lost earnings, and emotional distress. No dollar figure attached yet.

"Defendants Schunk, Hoyt, and OTK have, acting in concert, wrongfully and baselessly accused Rinaudo of serious criminal activity for no purpose other than to harm him, his reputation, and his business — and wrest from him control of the companies that he helped build."

The filing also pushes back on a separate money fight: Mizkif wants the court to shut down breach-of-contract claims tied to OTK, Mythic Talent, and King Gaming Labs. Mythic and King previously said he owed them $896,401.92 in fees. He says he doesn’t.

Why this blew up now

This lawsuit follows Emiru’s October 25 Twitch stream (and posts on other platforms) where she accused Mizkif of psychological and domestic abuse, stalking, harassment, sexual assault, and threats of blackmail. She said some of it was still ongoing.

She laid out their history: they dated while both were part of OTK and living together in Austin, Texas. She said she tried to keep their split quiet, but decided to speak after hearing from three people — including someone who said they were present — about a late-September incident in Los Angeles that she felt mirrored what she experienced.

On stream, she described an encounter where, while she was emotionally wrecked and crying, he crossed physical boundaries and she yelled for him to stop. She also claimed he repeatedly threatened to smear her if she ever spoke out, even telling others he planned to accuse her of killing her rabbits. She said he later threatened one of her employees at TwitchCon. According to her, she hired a lawyer, showed messages from him after she cut contact, and began working on restraining orders in both California and Texas.

Mizkif’s same-day response

Mizkif went live hours later. He said their relationship was ugly and admitted he could be aggressive and controlling — telling her how to dress, to drop certain topics, not to travel without him, and to avoid specific people because he was worried about her safety. He said he should have ended the relationship sooner, and that it was ultimately him who told her to move out.

He also said the volatility went both ways: she threw things like clothes and plushies; he punched holes in walls and slammed doors. He brought up her pets, accusing her of neglect that led to the rabbits’ deaths.

On the assault claim, he described a moment where he misread the situation, immediately stopped when she yelped, and left. He said he wishes he had apologized in the moment. He denied stalking, saying that at a party where they were both present, he didn’t approach her.

OTK’s position, and Twitch’s non-move

Two days later, on October 27, OTK publicly backed Emiru. They said they’d cut ties with Mizkif some time ago for unrelated reasons, and that he no longer holds any stake in OTK or its other companies. They didn’t share details on those earlier issues, saying others should speak for themselves.

Worth remembering: Mizkif was previously suspended by OTK during the CrazySlick/Adrianah Lee fallout, later reinstated, but removed from the board of directors.

Meanwhile, Twitch didn’t ban him. The #BanMizkif hashtag trended, and a lot of viewers expected action, but the platform didn’t move.

Why Asmongold is in the crosshairs

The lawsuit says Asmongold has been hammering Mizkif on streams and videos since the allegations, telling his massive audience that Mizkif is an abuser who belongs in jail, and repeatedly affirming Emiru’s claims. The filing says he went further with extra allegations — like saying Mizkif was ousted from OTK for another misconduct incident, and that he threatened Emiru’s employees at TwitchCon — and frames it all as content for views and subs. The suit even points to his own chat calling it chasing drama for clicks.

Legally speaking, Mizkif’s argument is that Emiru, Asmongold, and OTK amplified and coordinated statements for maximum impact, and that it cost him business and control of things he helped build. That last part is very much the streamer-business angle of this story.

The timeline, quick and clean

• Oct 25: Emiru goes public on Twitch and elsewhere with allegations against Mizkif, including abuse and assault; says threats continued post-breakup and mentions plans for restraining orders in CA and TX.
• Oct 25 (later): Mizkif responds live, admits to controlling behavior and an angry dynamic, denies stalking, says he immediately stopped during the alleged assault incident, and brings up Emiru’s rabbits.
• Oct 25: According to the lawsuit, OTK sends Mizkif a letter that day accusing him of abuse and citing alleged breaches of the Owners Agreement.
• Oct 27: OTK publicly supports Emiru, says Mizkif was already out of the org for unrelated reasons and holds no stake.
• Aftermath: Twitch does not ban Mizkif; #BanMizkif trends.
• Early Nov: Mizkif files a federal defamation lawsuit naming Emiru, OTK, Asmongold, Mythic Talent, and King Gaming Labs, seeks damages, and asks the court to shut down breach-of-contract claims including the $896,401.92 demand.

Where this goes next

This is going to be a long one. Defamation cases are slow, and there are overlapping business disputes bundled in. Both sides have said a lot publicly; now it moves to filings, discovery, and (maybe) court. We’ll see how much of the streamer-world backstory ends up on the record.