Martin Shkrelipainted himself as a transformative figure inesports.
The millionaire pharmaceutical CEO, who became one of the most infamous corporate leaders in America after jacking up the price of a life-saving AIDS drug,createdan amateur team in the most popular game on the planet,League of Legends, in May of last year. Shkreli, like most entrepreneurs entering the booming competitive gaming industry, saw a chance for a small investment to pay off big.
Two of Shkreli’s former team managers and several of his former players and analysts, however, allege that they are owed nearly $75,000 for their time playing or working for Shkreli’s teams.