Riot Games CEO Nicolas Laurent accused of gender-based harassment, misconduct in new lawsuit Mikhail Klimentov, The Washington Post Feb. 9, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail A lawsuit filed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court in January by Sharon O'Donnell, a former executive assistant at Riot Games, accuses Riot CEO Nicolas Laurent of creating a hostile work environment, with allegations ranging from unwanted sexual advances to demeaning comments about O'Donnell's tone and femininity. The filing alleges that O'Donnell, who reported to Laurent, was stripped of duties at work and eventually terminated in July of 2020 for not reciprocating his advances. In a statement, Riot disputed that characterization of O'Donnell's termination from the company.