The EG Files Part 3: Incompetence, Favoritism, and Gross Mismanagement (The Four Horsemen S4E8)

In this explosive episode of 'The Four Horsemen,' hosts Richard Lewis, Thorin, and MonteCristo dive deep into the drama and shenanigans surrounding Evil Geniuses under the management of PEAK6. They discuss everything from the controversial rebranding, the appalling treatment of players and staff, to the financial gymnastics done with the Wolverhampton partnership. They also scrutinize Nicole LaPointe Jameson's leadership and the internal chaos that tarnished the storied legacy of this iconic esports organization. Join the discussion on how this could have been prevented and what it means for the future of esports. Glassdoor page on PEAK6: https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/PEA... Giving a New Face to Evil (Geniuses): https://www.thestorymob.com/case-stud... Washington Post article on Nicole: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-... Emily Rand article on the EG rebrand: https://www.espn.com/gaming/story/_/i... Improve your game with a cutting-edge Wooting keyboard and get a free uWu now! Go to https://wooting.io/ and add any keyboard and uWu to your cart with code HORSEMEN and get your uWu for free! Right now, just in time for Father's Day, Ridge is having a HUGE sale! Get up to 40% off your order at Ridge.com/HORSEMAN Get the ultimate immersive gaming experience with Turtle Beach today! For a limited time only, head to https://TurtleBeach.com and use Code HORSEMAN for 10% off your entire order. The Four Horsemen is the premier esports industry show that reacts to important news and critical conversations across all major titles. Esports veterans Duncan "Thorin" Shields, Richard Lewis, and Christopher "MonteCristo" Mykles use their decades of experience to shed light and debate on key esports topics as they emerge. Each episode they are joined by an expert guest to help further provide insider information on the topic at hand. This episode was filmed on June 8th, 2025. Watch The Four Horsemen on Spotify with video: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NBATCQ... Listen to The Four Horsemen on these audio platforms! Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/ucw0inmo Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/the-f... iHeart: https://iheart.com/podcast/104246987/ Come join the Insight on Esports Discord for in-depth discussion across esports:   / discord   0:00:00 - Intro 0:14:55 - Peak6 and Matthew Hulsizer 0:22:01 - Nicole 0:41:18 - PR campaign 0:58:11 - Jessica Hammond and Kayci Evans 1:10:01 - GamerDoc + EG's litigiousness 1:18:00 - Mental health + EG's Rainbow Six team 1:27:03 - Neglect of player and staff well-being 1:37:41 - The rebrand 1:52:11 - Nicole's expenses + loss of sponsors 2:03:33 - Abuse and deception to partners 2:16:41 - Riot Games's role in all this 2:20:52 - Conclusion #podcast #esports #leagueoflegends