B8 Released a Podcast Featuring Oleg "Lasthero" Demidovich

B8 Esports, an esports organization, made a podcast with Oleg "Lasthero" Demidovich, a member of the Dota 2 team. He told about his arrest and remand and shared details about the way he and the others were treated there.

Earlier B8 club reported Lasthero to have been arrested on August 12 around 7 p.m. at Victory Square in Minsk. The player went there to meet his three friends. Oleg was released only on August 14.

Podcast timings:

00:00 | Beginning

02:04 | Moment of the arrest. When, how, and by whom

04:49 | What happened in the prisoner van on the way to the police department

06:54 | Refusal to tell the password to the phone

08:48 | First day in the police department

12:33 | Second day of the detention and meeting with Anton Lyadov (project "The Люди")

19:05 | How have you been treated there?

20:23 | About interrogations and inquests. Have there been any?

22:03 | Have you been asked about esports?

22:31 | What next?

23:22 | Contact with family during those days

24:08 | About the opportunity to retain a counsel

27:09 | Consequences of beatings

28:23 | Beaten five times, yet could smile

30:10 | Did you expect this to happen when you went to the square?

32:07 | Lasthero before and after the detention – are these two different people?

34:02 | Are you going to join the game on August 18?

35:51 | Have you thought about leaving the country?

37:35 | Closing

The editorial board of WePlay! Esports condemns violent actions against civilians of any country, totally supports Oleg "Lasthero" Demidovich, and wishes him a speedy recovery!