{"id":1255758,"date":"2026-03-02T06:43:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wWFL9zZGLJKrdQMSd3sZrM"},"modified":"2026-03-02T06:43:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T06:43:07","slug":"rainbow-six-siege-pro-arrested-for-participating-in-alleged-kidnap-and-torture-of-a-man-for-three-months-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/rainbow-six-siege-pro-arrested-for-participating-in-alleged-kidnap-and-torture-of-a-man-for-three-months-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Six Siege pro arrested for participating in alleged kidnap and torture of a man for three months in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rainbow Six Siege<\/a> pro Sho “BlackRay” Hasegawa of the Japanese CAG Osaka esports organization has been arrested along with six others for allegedly kidnapping and confining a man for a period of three months, during which time they tortured him and extorted around 2 million yen ($13,000).<\/p>\n

A machine-translated report by Jiji.com<\/a> (via SiegeGG<\/a>) says the victim was held at multiple locations between January 29 and April 30, during which time he was tortured with boiling water and beaten with a hammer.<\/p>\n

Authorities also suspect the victim was stabbed with a screwdriver and had a hot frying pan pressed against his body, and that the accused kidnappers filmed the torture and shared it with unnamed parties. The victim suffered serious injuries as a result of the torture, according to the report, including broken ribs, a broken hip, and extensive burns.<\/p>\n

Hasegawa, who is 24 years old, can be seen being taken into custody beginning at the 14 second mark in this ANN News video:<\/p>\n

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