Recent reports have come in this week regarding esports figure Sho "BlackRay" Hasegawa, a professional Rainbow Six Siege player for the organization CAG Osaka. This six-year member of CAG Osaka has been detained on charges of kidnapping, coercion, blackmailing, and other crimes. These serious accusations come with additional allegations that have led to CAG Osaka making an official statement related to its involvement in future competitive esports events.
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In an article published by the Siege GG website, another source called Jiji Press shows pro player BlackRay entering the Takashimadaira Police Station. A longer video on All-Nippon News Network shows around five minutes of footage also confirming the arrest and detainment. With both the article of Jiji Press and the video from All-Nippon News Network, more details regarding BlackRay's arrest have been made public.
On July 16, 2025, pro esports player BlackRay from team CAG Osaka was arrested by Tokyo Metropolitan Police, specifically on charges of allegedly confining a person for upwards of three months. According to reports, BlackRay...
