Riot clears florescent to compete following investigation into sexual assault allegations

Riot Games has concluded its review of Ava “florescent” Eugene, finding no sufficient evidence of a Global Code of Conduct violation. Nearly ten months after sexual assault allegations surfaced against the player, VCT Americas has issued a procedural update clearing the former Game Changers champion to compete in Riot-sanctioned events.

In a statement posted to the VCT Americas social media account on March 30, 2026, Riot confirmed it had completed a formal review of Eugene under the standards outlined in its Esports Global Code of Conduct. The statement concluded that no sufficient evidence was found to determine that a violation occurred, describing the matter as personal in nature. No competitive penalties will be issued, and florescent remains eligible to participate in future Riot-sanctioned competition. Riot noted the matter may be revisited if new material information emerges.

Background behind the florescent investigation and allegations

The allegations against florescent were first revealed in May 2025 by Marceline “karie” Carson, a player who has competed in Game Changers tournaments since late 2021. In a post on X, karie linked a Google document detailing the allegations on behalf of an unnamed alleged victim referred to as “Brick.” The claims focused on an incident between florescent and Brick at the former’s Canada home on January 3rd, 2024.

Shortly after, florescent’s former Shopify Rebellion teammates and coach, with whom she won both of her GC Championships, released a joint statement saying they were “horrified” as they read the documents and stated that quite often, there was a failure to keep one’s friends accountable.

Florescent denied the sexual assault claim and acknowledged that her relationship with Brick was “extremely toxic from both ends,” involving repeated instances of guilt-tripping and manipulation from both parties.

Riot’s initial response in May 2025 drew criticism from portions of the community. Many pointed to the contrast with the handling of Jay “Sinatraa” Won’s case in 2021, in which the player was named directly and barred from competitive play as soon as allegations emerged, whereas Riot’s initial florescent statement avoided naming the player and indicated only that eligibility would be assessed.

Florescent made history as the first game changers player to join a Tier 1 VALORANT league, signing with Apeks for the VCT 2025 season in the EMEA region. At the time of the initial allegations, florescent was still contracted to Apeks following her stepping down from the roster after their VCT EMEA Stage 1 exit.

Procedural Update: Ava “florescent” Eugene pic.twitter.com/2n5yUjXvlM

— VALORANT Esports NA (@valesportsna) March 30, 2026

What this means for the concerned parties

Riot’s update does not address any potential civil or criminal legal proceedings, which remain separate from the organisation’s internal Code of Conduct process. The statement applies specifically to florescent’s eligibility within Riot’s competitive ecosystem. After this ruling, florescent is now cleared to return to playing in Riot’s events such as the VALORANT Champions Tour, the Game Changers circuit, or Challengers leagues. However, currently she has not announced any plans to return to professional play, although she did post a ‘tearful smiley’ emoji shortly after the investigation’s update was announced.