Overview
- Video from Oct. 17 shows a man rushing the San Diego meet-and-greet, grabbing Emiru and appearing to lean in for a kiss before her personal guard intervened.
- Twitch says the attendee was immediately removed from the venue, is banned indefinitely from Twitch, and that law enforcement and on-site security responded, with added meet-and-greet controls and suspended plus-ones for the weekend.
- Emiru says nearby staff did not act and that the man was allowed to walk away and only detained hours later after her team pressed law enforcement, and she says she will not attend future TwitchCons.
- She also claims Twitch initially considered a 30-day suspension before imposing the indefinite ban, a detail not confirmed by the company.
- Fans and creators have condemned event safety, with some canceling appearances and calling for a shutdown, and there has been no public confirmation of an arrest to date.