Turner “Tfue” Tenney and gaming organization Faze Clan have settled an ongoing lawsuit initiated by the former Faze member more than a year ago.
Court services today confirmed that both Tenney and Faze Clan “voluntarily dismissed” the lawsuit. Although no other details were given, a statement from Tenney’s attorney appeared The Hollywood Reporter notes that “they have settled their disputes and settled their legal actions,” adding that both parties “wish each other the best of luck in future endeavors.” It is unclear if there was one monetary aspect to the resolution.
Tenney, better known by his fans as Tfue, is one of the most popular creators, and has more than 12 million subscribers on YouTube and 8.9 million followers on Twitch, according to Twitch Tracker. Tenney joined Faze Clan in 2018, building the majority of his audience while he was with the esports organization. The original lawsuit filed by Tenney in May 2019 claimed that Faze withheld its share of the market share revenue. The lawsuit also alleges that Faze undercut his earnings and underwent tournaments. According to the complaint, Faze’s contract gave the organization the ability to record a maximum of 80 percent of its revenue in certain situations, although Faze Clan denied ever owning such a large share.
Phase Clan picked up Tenney in August 2019, claiming that the star had broken his contract by speaking out against the company and allegedly trying to form a rival e-sports organization. Faze claims Tenney made more than $ 20 million from various revenue sources, including streaming, gaming sign-ups and sponsorship, and that he “shared almost none of this revenue with Faze Clan.” At the time, Faze was seeking damages from Tenney for unspecified damages, in addition to provision to prevent him from disclosing any alleged confidential information, publicly disgracing the company and potentially interfering with his current list of talent as well as future business deals.
Now one of the most high-profile lawsuits for e-sports has come to an end. If they did not reach an agreement, they would be on course for a trial in October based in New York. Although we do not know the details of the settlement, it is unlikely that Tenney will work with a Phase Clan again in a professional capacity. Tenney currently streams full-time on Twitch, and maintains a large audience on YouTube.
