Ninjas in Pyjamas kicks out CEO over delayed eSports players’ paychecks

Per Lilliefelth, chief executive of Ninjas in Pyjamas, is out the door following reports that the organization failed to pay its players.

Last week, Breitbart reported that the Sweden-based professional eSports organization still owes thousands of dollars in prize money and deferred salaries.

The news agency, citing sources close to NiP, said players have yet to receive an estimated $340,000 in prize money and in-game sticker sales. A portion of the unpaid amount came from tournaments including MLG Aspen, which has held in January this year, according to the report.

“The excuses for non-payment range from the tournaments having not paid on time to the players not meeting their contracted streaming hours,” the source told Breitbart.