Skyesports Founder Shiva Nandy Responds to Allegations by Former Employee

Skyesports founder Shiva Nandy has officially responded to accusations made against him and the company's management by a former female employee.

In his detailed reply, Nandy denied all allegations, calling them "unfounded and malicious claims" that have subjected his team to a social media trial over the past 48 hours.

According to Nandy's statement, he felt compelled to address each allegation point by point after initially remaining silent to process the shock of the accusations. He emphasized his position as a family man and responsible figure in the esports industry while suggesting the accusations were motivated by personal grievances.

Here is a summary of Shiva Nandy’s response to the harassment allegations made by Ms. Mrinal B, along with references to Ms. Ananya Sadhak and Ms. Alexa:

🔹 Allegation 1: Room Sharing with a Female Colleague

• Denied any inappropriate relationship or room-sharing.

• Explained the female colleague was moved into his room for logistical reasons during an event.

• Claimed he shifted himself to another room with male colleagues.

• Stated Ms. Mrinal misunderstood the situation by accessing hotel entry records and spread rumors instead of reporting concerns professionally.

🔹 Allegation 2: Forced Drinking Incident

• Admitted to drinking informally with Ms. Mrinal in her room but denied any coercion.

• Described it as an informal chat about her career with mutual agreement to meet.

• Said she showed no signs of discomfort and even joined other informal outings willingly.

• Admitted poor judgment in agreeing to meet in her room but claimed it was innocent in nature.

🔹 Allegation 3: Inappropriate Touching on Beach

• Recalled consoling her at the beach after she was removed from a project.

• Described the interaction as brotherly and purely supportive, with no sexual or inappropriate intent.

• When she later expressed discomfort due to past trauma, he limited informal interactions and switched to formal communication.

• Highlighted that her concerns were taken seriously, leading to HR sessions and POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) training for the entire team.

🔹 Ms. Mrinal’s Performance & Behavior

• Shared internal performance review, rating her poorly on communication, integrity, and problem-solving.

• Cited a client complaint and performance issues that led to probation extension and denial of increment.

• Claimed her disappointment over career progress may have influenced the accusations.

🔹 Background: Ms. Ananya Sadhak

• Claimed she had no complaints during her employment.

• Stated her exit became dramatic after being caught moonlighting (working for another company during notice period).

• Shared a letter from her next employer highlighting misconduct and dishonesty.

🔹 Background: Ms. Priyanka Chaudhary (Alexa)

• Worked remotely with no issues until a new in-office policy was introduced.

• Resigned without citing any harassment.

• Claims her post was an afterthought or possibly influenced by Mrinal.

In his concluding remarks, Nandy acknowledged that Skyesports is "not the most formal place to work" and admitted they've tried to maintain a relaxed work culture to counterbalance the stressful nature of the esports industry. "We have tried to make our work culture as relaxed as we can, as in the esports industry there are times that it can get very stressful and a stressing office place is the last thing we expect our employees to want," reads part of his statement.

While denying being a predator, Nandy committed to making changes for a better formal structure at Skyesports. He urged the esports community, media, and partners not to judge the company based solely on social media accusations, expressing gratitude toward his team while promising accountability and transparency moving forward.