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47. In a blatant example of Defendants' refusal to deal with a harasser because of his seniority/position, Alex Afrasiabi, the former Senior Creative Director of World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment, was permitted to engage in blatant sexual harassment with little to no repercussions. During a company event (an annual convention called Blizz Con) Afrasiabi would hit on female employees, telling him he wanted to marry them, attempting to kiss them, and putting his arms around them. This was in plain view of other male employees, including supervisors, wha had to intervene and pull him off female employees. Afrasiabi was so known to engage in harassment of females that his suite was nicknamed the "Crosby Suite" after alleged r----- Bill Crosby. Afrasiabi would also call females derogatory names at company events. Afrasiabi's conduct was known to Blizzard Entertainment's executives, who took no effective remedial measures. J.Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment, allegedly had multiple conversations with Afrasiabi about his drinking and that he had been “too friendly" towards female employees at company events but gave Afrasiabi a slap on the wrist (i.e. verbal counseling) in response to these incidents. Subsequently, Afrasiabi continued to make unwanted advances towards female employees, including grabbing a female employee's hand and inviting her to his hotel room and groping another woman.

47. In a blatant example of Defendants' refusal to deal with a harasser because of his seniority/position, Alex Afrasiabi, the former Senior Creative Director of World of Warcraft at Blizzard Entertainment, was permitted to engage in blatant sexual harassment with little to no repercussions. During a company event (an annual convention called Blizz Con) Afrasiabi would hit on female employees, telling him he wanted to marry them, attempting to kiss them, and putting his arms around them. This was in plain view of other male employees, including supervisors, wha had to intervene and pull him off female employees. Afrasiabi was so known to engage in harassment of females that his suite was nicknamed the "Crosby Suite" after alleged r----- Bill Crosby. Afrasiabi would also call females derogatory names at company events. Afrasiabi's conduct was known to Blizzard Entertainment's executives, who took no effective remedial measures. J.Allen Brack, President of Blizzard Entertainment, allegedly had multiple conversations with Afrasiabi about his drinking and that he had been “too friendly" towards female employees at company events but gave Afrasiabi a slap on the wrist (i.e. verbal counseling) in response to these incidents. Subsequently, Afrasiabi continued to make unwanted advances towards female employees, including grabbing a female employee's hand and inviting her to his hotel room and groping another woman.

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Greg Street's Comment on the Cosby Suite

Hey Rioters, By now, you have probably seen the Kotaku article that was published this aftermoon mentioning my time at Blizzard. A lot of you have reached out to me on Slack, so I thought it might be helpful to share a few thoughts. First and foremost, my heart goes out to anyone at Blizzard who has experienced harassment or discrimination at the company. That has no place in our industry, and even though I'm proud of the progress we've made at Riot, I know that this journey is never over. Secondly, I'm sorry that photos of me in a room that was dubbed "The Cosby Suite" have created a lot of discussion that risks overshadowing the work you're all doing. For some, this is an unwanted distraction, and I know that for others, it has brought up uncomfortable feelings and questions. I owe it to you to address it, so here goes: The suite was a green room at BlizzCon that many of us at the time used to take a break and relax during the convention. Anyone who has been to BlizzCon knows that there is drinking, but I can genuinely say that I never saw or experienced any of the harassment described in the allegations -- and if I had, I absolutely would have stepped in. Looking back, I am embarrassed at the nickname of that room, given all that we know now. At the time in 2013, it was nothing more to me than a silly reference to an old flea-market portrait. I wasn't even aware of Cosby's reputation until after I left Blizzard and the allegations became more well-known, and I certainly would not have tweeted about the suite if I thought was something terrible at the time. All of that said, I understand that the story puts everyone in a tough spot, and I'm sorry for that. I hope my reputation here at Riot and your individual experiences with me give you a strong sense of the person I am and the values I hold. If any of you have questions, l'm happy to chat one-on-one with you any time. My door is always open. Greg

Hey Rioters, By now, you have probably seen the Kotaku article that was published this aftermoon mentioning my time at Blizzard. A lot of you have reached out to me on Slack, so I thought it might be helpful to share a few thoughts. First and foremost, my heart goes out to anyone at Blizzard who has experienced harassment or discrimination at the company. That has no place in our industry, and even though I'm proud of the progress we've made at Riot, I know that this journey is never over. Secondly, I'm sorry that photos of me in a room that was dubbed "The Cosby Suite" have created a lot of discussion that risks overshadowing the work you're all doing. For some, this is an unwanted distraction, and I know that for others, it has brought up uncomfortable feelings and questions. I owe it to you to address it, so here goes: The suite was a green room at BlizzCon that many of us at the time used to take a break and relax during the convention. Anyone who has been to BlizzCon knows that there is drinking, but I can genuinely say that I never saw or experienced any of the harassment described in the allegations -- and if I had, I absolutely would have stepped in. Looking back, I am embarrassed at the nickname of that room, given all that we know now. At the time in 2013, it was nothing more to me than a silly reference to an old flea-market portrait. I wasn't even aware of Cosby's reputation until after I left Blizzard and the allegations became more well-known, and I certainly would not have tweeted about the suite if I thought was something terrible at the time. All of that said, I understand that the story puts everyone in a tough spot, and I'm sorry for that. I hope my reputation here at Riot and your individual experiences with me give you a strong sense of the person I am and the values I hold. If any of you have questions, l'm happy to chat one-on-one with you any time. My door is always open. Greg

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Cosby Suite Kotaku Tweet

Kotaku @Kotaku Inside Blizzard developers' infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' bit.ly/3X9U4GI 2:30 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Sprout Social

Kotaku @Kotaku Inside Blizzard developers' infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' bit.ly/3X9U4GI 2:30 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Sprout Social

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Blizzard needs to collapse, its rotten to the core.

Lavender The Woman Who Sold The World @LavenderGhast Blizzard needs to collapse, its rotten to the core. Kotaku @Kotaku · 19h Inside Blizzard developers' infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' bit.ly/3X9U4GI 2:51 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter Web App

Lavender The Woman Who Sold The World @LavenderGhast Blizzard needs to collapse, its rotten to the core. Kotaku @Kotaku · 19h Inside Blizzard developers' infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' bit.ly/3X9U4GI 2:51 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter Web App

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So, when is Blizzard adding the Cosby Suite to Torghast?

Kaleb @KalebPrime So, when is Blizzard adding the Cosby Suite to Thorgast? 3:53 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck

Kaleb @KalebPrime So, when is Blizzard adding the Cosby Suite to Thorgast? 3:53 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck

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i swear to god

very cute dog haver @pedrothedagger i swear to god if people keep debating whether everyone knew about cosby r--- allegations in 2013 instead of the group chat where a bunch of leads and directors and a fan convention talk about getting female fans drunk and bringing them up to their suite I will go f------ insane 4:22 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck

very cute dog haver @pedrothedagger i swear to god if people keep debating whether everyone knew about cosby r--- allegations in 2013 instead of the group chat where a bunch of leads and directors and a fan convention talk about getting female fans drunk and bringing them up to their suite I will go f------ insane 4:22 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck

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I wish everyone on that "Cosby Suite" picture a very pleasant shit their pants everyday for the rest of their lives.

StefanieGD @Spac3Ghos7_ I wish everyone on that "Cosby Suite" picture a very pleasant s--- their pants everyday for the rest of their lives. 4:29 PM · Jul 28, 2021 - Twitter Web App

StefanieGD @Spac3Ghos7_ I wish everyone on that "Cosby Suite" picture a very pleasant s--- their pants everyday for the rest of their lives. 4:29 PM · Jul 28, 2021 - Twitter Web App

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activision blizzard employees publicly boasted about their sexism & harassment for years

jasmine @jasminericegirl activision blizzard employees publicly boasted about their sexism & harassment for years. they called their suite the "Cosby Suite" after convicted r----- Bill Cosby. they laughed about degrading women. this is a clear culture, not a few individuals. burn the whole place down. BlizzCon Cosby Crew Dave Kosak: I am gathering the hot chixx for the Coz Alex Afrasiabi: Bring em Cory Stockton: Greg. you otw? Dave Kosak: You can't m ALL of them Alex Alex Afrasiabi: I can, I'm middle eastern. 9 Jesse McCree: You misspelled f--- 9 Greg Street: At hilton bar Jesse McCree: Come up to the cne 6:17 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

jasmine @jasminericegirl activision blizzard employees publicly boasted about their sexism & harassment for years. they called their suite the "Cosby Suite" after convicted r----- Bill Cosby. they laughed about degrading women. this is a clear culture, not a few individuals. burn the whole place down. BlizzCon Cosby Crew Dave Kosak: I am gathering the hot chixx for the Coz Alex Afrasiabi: Bring em Cory Stockton: Greg. you otw? Dave Kosak: You can't m ALL of them Alex Alex Afrasiabi: I can, I'm middle eastern. 9 Jesse McCree: You misspelled f--- 9 Greg Street: At hilton bar Jesse McCree: Come up to the cne 6:17 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

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Just let them fail.

Adriel Wallick @MsMinotaur ... Here's a fun thing we can do as an industry: literally never work with anyone mentioned in this article. Don't let them fail upwards (or even fail sideways). Just let them fail. Inside Blizzard Developers' Infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' Booze, sexual remarks, and a giant portrait of Cosby are all at the center of Activision lawsuit S kotaku.com 3:26 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck

Adriel Wallick @MsMinotaur ... Here's a fun thing we can do as an industry: literally never work with anyone mentioned in this article. Don't let them fail upwards (or even fail sideways). Just let them fail. Inside Blizzard Developers' Infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' Booze, sexual remarks, and a giant portrait of Cosby are all at the center of Activision lawsuit S kotaku.com 3:26 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · TweetDeck

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Cosby Suite? You gotta be f’ing joking.

Roger Clark @rclark98 Cosby Suite? You gotta be f'ing joking. Disgusting. 5:26 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

Roger Clark @rclark98 Cosby Suite? You gotta be f'ing joking. Disgusting. 5:26 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter for iPhone

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absolutely disgusting. hold them accountable. we are waiting.

Ivanna Liittschwager @liitt_ art absolutely disgusting. hold them accountable. we are waiting. K Kotaku @Kotaku · 19h Inside Blizzard developers' infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' bit.ly/3X9U4GI 5:05 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter Web App

Ivanna Liittschwager @liitt_ art absolutely disgusting. hold them accountable. we are waiting. K Kotaku @Kotaku · 19h Inside Blizzard developers' infamous Bill 'Cosby Suite' bit.ly/3X9U4GI 5:05 PM · Jul 28, 2021 · Twitter Web App

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BlizzCon Cosby Crew Chat Screenshot

BlizzCon Cosby Crew Alex Afrasiabi November 11, 2013 Mics were dropped. Dave Kosak: I am gathering the hot chixx for the Coz - with Dave Kosak and Cory Stockton. Dave Kosak and 2 others 2 Comments Alex Afrasiabi: Bring em O Like O Comment Cory Stockton Possibly the greatest group chat in the history of mankind. Cory Stockton: Greg, you otw? Like Reply Dave Kosak: You can't marry ALL of them Alex Lol! Like Reply Alex Afrasiabi: I can, l'm middle Write a comment. eastern. Jesse McCree: You misspelled f--- Greg Street: At hilton bar Jesse McCree: Come up to the COs #)

BlizzCon Cosby Crew Alex Afrasiabi November 11, 2013 Mics were dropped. Dave Kosak: I am gathering the hot chixx for the Coz - with Dave Kosak and Cory Stockton. Dave Kosak and 2 others 2 Comments Alex Afrasiabi: Bring em O Like O Comment Cory Stockton Possibly the greatest group chat in the history of mankind. Cory Stockton: Greg, you otw? Like Reply Dave Kosak: You can't marry ALL of them Alex Lol! Like Reply Alex Afrasiabi: I can, l'm middle Write a comment. eastern. Jesse McCree: You misspelled f--- Greg Street: At hilton bar Jesse McCree: Come up to the COs #)

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Cosby Suite Booze Photograph

Alex Afrasiabi November 7, 2013 Anaheim - 4 Day 0 Preparations made. Cosby Suite in effect. 28 3 Commen O Like O Comment Baller! See you at the show this weekend! Like Reply well done. Like Reply RE3 > Rock Like Reply Write a comment

Alex Afrasiabi November 7, 2013 Anaheim - 4 Day 0 Preparations made. Cosby Suite in effect. 28 3 Commen O Like O Comment Baller! See you at the show this weekend! Like Reply well done. Like Reply RE3 > Rock Like Reply Write a comment

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Cosby Suite Wojaks

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Cosby Suite Men Identified #2

Note: while the Kotaku article only identified some people in the photo, several sources have confirmed to us the employees are Alex Afrasiabi, Dave Kosak, Greg Street, Jesse McCree, Cory Stockton, Jonathan LeCraft, Josh Masqueira, Paul Cazarez

Note: while the Kotaku article only identified some people in the photo, several sources have confirmed to us the employees are Alex Afrasiabi, Dave Kosak, Greg Street, Jesse McCree, Cory Stockton, Jonathan LeCraft, Josh Masqueira, Paul Cazarez

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Cosby Suite Men Identified

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CORY STOCKTON BLIZZARD DAVID KOSAK GREG STREET VP RIOT GAMES DEVIATION GAMES JOSH MOSQUEIRA BONFIRE STUDIOS PAUL CAZAREZ ZENIMAX ONLINE STUDIOS ALEX AFRASIABI BLIZZARD JONATHAN LECRAFT BLIZZARD JESSE MCREE BLIZZARD

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Cosby Suite Photograph

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