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Life seems pretty dark right now for Kirill " Boombl4 " Mikhaylov. The former IGL (in-game leader) of the Ukrainian team Navi was sidelined by his team, who considered that his presence undermined the image and reputation of the structure. In question, his excessive ties with Russia and the alleged pro-Russian support of his former girlfriend / wife (difficult to follow the story) vis-à-vis the war in Ukraine.
But this reputation story takes on a new, even darker dimension. The famous former partner of the player is still in the equation. She accused the player on the networks of being addicted to a drug. Coincidentally, at the same time came out compromising videos of the player. Among them, we see a man, who some identify as Boombl4 , consuming drugs by snorting white powder. Obviously, we are walking on eggshells with this case. We will have to wait to see more clearly, but the player's career is in great danger.
A shocking video and explanations
Several videos have circulated and they all have one thing in common: they are very compromising for Boombl4. But the severity of the latter is very different. In the first, we see Angelika “ LiQueen ” Mikhailova, the player's ex-wife, sitting on the Russian's face to wake him up, while she is in undress. There is nothing particularly shocking, even if for the ego to find itself exposed in this situation can be complicated. But the video that really caused a scandal is the one shared by the luckerezwin account. We see a man clearly snorting drugs (white powder). The person in question is leaning over and we cannot really identify him with precision. But according to Twitter investigators, it's Boombl4 , filmed by his ex-wife, that could be the source of all these leaks. The drug in question is believed to be mephedrone , the drug mentioned in LiQueen's incriminating message against her former husband.
For now, the player has remained sober. He only confirmed that he had divorced his former partner and was the victim of blackmail and fake news . It is unclear whether the videos come directly from the ex-wife or from a third party. But in any case, the player will have to find good explanations to try to save his face and his reputation. He does not intend to let it go and has mentioned that he will be suing for defamation very soon. We imagine that the player is very touched by this whole story. For the moment, he is not alone and several personalities have given him support ( Sjokz , neL ...).
From fairy tale to descent into hell
We can't help feeling sad for Boombl4 and for the CS:GO scene. Just a few months ago, the Russian was a hero acclaimed by all. Winner of the Stockholm Major (PGL 2021) he aroused emotion, asking his wife to marry him just after the grand final. The future looked bright for him, especially as Navi crushed everything in his path. But a little over 6 months later, he had a series of hard knocks... The war in Ukraine passed through there and the player was put aside. His romantic relationship was tumultuous and he is now divorced. Already in difficulty, these compromising videos come to stir the knife in the wound. We have rarely seen such a rapid and spectacular descent into hell.
Everything can go very quickly in esports, but the career of the 23-year-old player, if not already over, is for the moment suspended . Part of the community continues to defend the player, but another overwhelms him... No wonder, it's 2022 on social networks. We will now have to wait for this case to settle down to see more clearly. Whether the player was guilty, victimized, or a bit of both, we liked it when Boombl4 grabbed headlines with its performance on the pitch.
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