A twitch.tv streamer who goes by the nick of ZilianOP has been miraculously healed by the power of gaming… or for those more cynical readers out there, has been caught out for being one of the most despicable types of frauds that exist in this world.
Zilian was apparently a wheelchair bound gamer who earned a small living by streaming and commentating on his gaming experiences from his wheelchair. Many people stream their games and ask for donations and what people do with their money is their own business but this just isn’t cricket.
In the video below we can see Zilian in the screen on the bottom left, while his girlfriend can be heard chatting to other gamers. Obviously he believes his camera has been turned off and so he takes off his headset and walks away. The girlfriend immediately panics and then quickly composes herself hoping that no one else saw that.
His twitch.tv channel has now been blocked, as has his girlfriends, and twitch.tv have released the following statement
The Twitch broadcaster, Zilianop, did indeed have his channel closed and his partnership contract terminated on the basis of fraud. Moving forward, we’ll be offering refunds to those who subscribed to his channel through Twitch. We have zero tolerance for this type of behavior and the character demonstrated in this situation is truly reprehensible. His actions are a huge slap in the face to Twitch community members with real disabilities such as Aieron, and groups such as AbleGamers, who have helped spread a message of inclusiveness and positivity to not only the Twitch community, but gaming as a whole.
It amazes me how scummy some people can be in this world to defraud people by pretending to be disabled.
Last Updated: April 12, 2013
AndriyP
April 12, 2013 at 13:44
I hope he looses his legs. Scum
JasonDK
April 12, 2013 at 13:46
Agreed, although losing his hands sounds like a better punishment…so he can’t game anymore. Done.
AndriyP
April 12, 2013 at 13:48
Things like this really piss me off
CaptainNemo42
April 12, 2013 at 13:52
You still get Kinect on the Nextbox. So technically…
JasonDK
April 12, 2013 at 13:55
Let “floppy” wave his arms in the air, I don’t really care. This reminds me about the people pretending to be blind at the robots preying on society’s good nature. Pitueu! I spit on you.
AndriyP
April 12, 2013 at 13:59
EPIC
CaptainNemo42
April 12, 2013 at 14:00
He can coop with OVG. on the Nextbox.
But yeah, I agree. There are people out there who needs legit help, and buggers like this come around.
He makes me not want to give to anybody, since who do I trust?
ElNicko
April 12, 2013 at 13:53
he better lose that Beard aswell , He is UNWORTHY of such a Manly beard
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
April 12, 2013 at 13:56
Agreed. Such a noble beard does not deserve a piss ant owner like this.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 14:46
The concept of a boss beard has been sullied… burn him, burn him! For now it’s nothing but a hobo beard!
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
April 12, 2013 at 14:55
No not even. This man derserves….a mullet.
Carl Angus
April 12, 2013 at 15:12
Agreed, a Full Telkom Mullet of Paradise!
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 12, 2013 at 13:46
What a god damn turd. I am amazed each day. “Le Sigh”
Daniel Keevy
April 12, 2013 at 15:39
Every time I see this, I remember how many hours I sunk into that game.
Sigh sigh sigh sigh 🙁
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 12, 2013 at 15:54
I feel your pain brother, I feel your pain.
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 12, 2013 at 13:46
What a god damn turd. I am amazed each day. “Le Sigh”
Draco Lusus
April 12, 2013 at 13:47
What a doche nozzle…
Draco Lusus
April 12, 2013 at 13:47
What a doche nozzle…
Rynier G Schoeman
April 12, 2013 at 13:48
he has been planning this April fools joke for 2 years it seems 😀
Rynier G Schoeman
April 12, 2013 at 13:48
he has been planning this April fools joke for 2 years it seems 😀
matthurstrsa
April 12, 2013 at 13:48
Why are there so many awful human beings!?
matthurstrsa
April 12, 2013 at 13:48
Why are there so many awful human beings!?
Yolanda Green
April 12, 2013 at 13:49
Asshole of the year.
Trevor Davies
April 12, 2013 at 14:06
Don’t be so quick to judge, the year is still young
Yolanda Green
April 12, 2013 at 14:08
rofl xD gonna be hard to beat this guy though.
iPrimal
April 17, 2013 at 02:55
Boston marathon bomber…..
Yolanda Green
April 12, 2013 at 13:49
Asshole of the year.
Trevor Davies
April 12, 2013 at 13:51
I’d love to know the thought process behind deciding to do something like this, because I just don’t understand.
Colin Spear
April 12, 2013 at 13:57
Free gaming plus some pocket money? I’d say it takes less of a ‘moral leap’ than say taking a gun and shooting a guy’s family in front of him for a cell phone.
Colin Spear
April 12, 2013 at 13:52
But oh so funny when they get busted, especially through their own stupidity. I guess he could claim mental disability?
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
April 12, 2013 at 13:54
This makes me very angry.
Ultimo_Cleric_N7
April 12, 2013 at 13:54
Anyone else want to put in back in the wheelchair for real this time? I really dont like it when people take advantage of others like this.
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
April 12, 2013 at 13:57
Don’t stoop to his level. Leave him be. He will have to live with the humiliation for the rest of his life
R4geGam3r
April 12, 2013 at 13:56
We took our dog to the FISH SHOP…fish shop…fishshop
Carl Angus
April 12, 2013 at 15:53
When you’re drowning you will grasp at anything, Fish Shop was all she had!
OVG
April 12, 2013 at 13:57
ROFL
Lebogang Molefo
April 12, 2013 at 13:57
smh
R4geGam3r
April 12, 2013 at 14:00
I actually read that he received 20000 dollars in donations that he used to by a 5000 dollar wheel chair. And also moved to live with his gf using all this money.
umar bastra
April 12, 2013 at 14:00
threw up twice times in ma mouth
Admiral Chief Erwin
April 12, 2013 at 14:00
Beard is probably fake too!
FoxOneZA - The Chosen One
April 12, 2013 at 14:04
A new religion could be born outta this!
Kingkappie
April 12, 2013 at 14:04
one word Epic FAIL
Zero-Cool
April 12, 2013 at 14:12
Well he saw an easy way to make money and he took it. Still quite despicable what he did.
HvR
April 12, 2013 at 14:15
He is a kiddy-fiddler as well, the girlfriend is currently 16, they have been dating for a few years.
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 14:22
BROTHERS… SISTERS!!! Doubt thee not… the HEALING powers.. of GAMING!!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 14:45
But seriously though, and I’m not defending the guy if he’s indeed scummy, but what if he’s got muscular dystrophy. At early stages you can still move around, but for the most part you would hang back in your wheelchair.
Wtf101
April 12, 2013 at 14:49
If that is the case, they would not have banned his show/thingy/whatever surely?
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 14:52
They would ban it on the initial wave of shock and awe, and then when he explains that, while he might not be a paraplegic, he is disabled (given that he has – insert whatever disabling muscular-related disease). If that happens, everyone is going to feel pretty silly…
I’m going to wait and see what the truth is before I condemn the guy. Just now, it does come out that he has a congenital muscle-destroying or bone-eating disease.
AndriyP
April 12, 2013 at 14:58
The way he got up does not indicate he ever has issues walking and his GF’s shock and attempts to cover up killed it for me, also the way she was speaking to the peeps that host his web in the chat…these two…theres a special place for them
Rincethis: Spellalicious
April 12, 2013 at 15:56
Well, his girlfriend reacted in a VERY surprised way, and then covered it up, Would think that was a good indicator that the guy is a fake. Had she said “Holy shit, a miracle, a MIRACLE! Instead of going on about fishfood…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 16:34
Maybe, she realised it was a miracle, and the gaming gods had finally answered their prayers. Azeroth delivers!
Daniel Keevy
April 12, 2013 at 15:38
But then why did his sponsors drop him like a hot potato? I mean it’s possible, but you’d think the channel would have released a statement to that effect.
AfroSaxon
April 12, 2013 at 15:54
Huh?, he sprung up out of his chair like a spring chicken…
Smackie
April 14, 2013 at 20:59
He said on his stream numerous times he was PARALYZED waist down.
Wtf101
April 12, 2013 at 14:25
There is a special place in Hell for people like this. Even an atheist would agree this douche deserves to be roasted alive 12 hours a day. the other 12 hours being spent getting ass raped by something that would call Diablo his “little cousin”
Theo Steenekamp
April 12, 2013 at 14:55
It was a miracle maybe???
MrJackZA
April 12, 2013 at 15:08
Sigh, third attempt to post. Lets hope this one works. ZilionOP was busted a while back for running a botting program in Diablo3 whilst streaming on Twitch. The twitch mods refused to ban him though, even when their clauses state that they will ban accounts of players who cheat/hack etc.
reddit(dot)com/r/Diablo/comments/16ax94/if_you_are_planning_on_botting_at_least_exit_it/
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 17:57
http://diablowned.com/
AfroSaxon
April 12, 2013 at 15:27
Filthy little leperous swine deserves a beating at the hands of some disabled people…
Purple_Dragon
April 12, 2013 at 15:29
It’s really insulting to the people are actually disabled.
Daniel Keevy
April 12, 2013 at 15:36
You have to admit, his gf thinks pretty fast.
“OMG, my “disabled” bf just stood up. Better talk about dogs to distract everyone!”
Carl Angus
April 12, 2013 at 15:51
Well, this is what happens when yo play WoW.
Discuss….
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 17:49
That’s happened to me as well, you just got ganked by a high level rogue, and all you want to do is take a piss and get some cheese curls. Your brain switches off, so this dude clearly forgot he was scamming folks.
Carl Angus
April 12, 2013 at 16:23
Apparently a chat log of what happened… http://i.imgur.com/BfqES8k.jpg
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 17:49
HAHAHAHAHA! Yeah, he’s screwed. I fell out of my chair… no dude, you stood up and walked away.
Yolanda Green
April 13, 2013 at 03:40
Dogs, getting the blame for everything… and all they want is to be man’s best friend >.<
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
April 12, 2013 at 18:13
So what has Twitch taught us these last few months:
(a) when planning to masturbate to some online porn, switch off camera (lol Slooshi)
(b) if you’re scamming gullible folk with a “woe is me” tale about being disabled, make sure to switch off camera when you stand up to take a leak or grab some cheese curls.. (ZilianOP).
(c) If female show cleavage, you will get donations….
/facepalm
Yateen Dayaram
April 15, 2013 at 12:11
now that’s fishy