Valoran pro Roberto ‘Mazino’ Bugueño has been accused of physical and mental abuse by his ex-girlfriend, Susana ‘Syuz’ Valenzuela, on social media. Mazino has denied these allegations.
Syuz, a fellow professional Valorant player, claimed in a thread of posts on X that the player would hit walls, scream, and grab her so hard that it left marks on her arm.
“Mazino abused me psychologically, physically, and verbally, as confirmed by a complaint and a psychologist,” she claimed via a machine translation on August 8, 2024.
Syuz has not provided the complaint or named the psychologist in question.
No quería irme sin decir todo lo que llevo guardado por mucho tiempo.Mazino me hizo maltrato psicológico, físico y verbal, comprobado por una denuncia y psicóloga. Siempre mostré que todo estaba bien cuando por dentro solo eran peleas todos los días sin parar con golpes en +
— Syuz (@suwusss_) August 8, 2024
“It was just fights every day without stopping with blows in the walls, hitting everything that crossed your path, endless screams and grabs on my arms that left marks on me like you did that time just because you didn’t want me to see a ‘zing’ that you asked a girl for,” she said on X.
“That you were afraid I would show your mom how you left my arms and this was happening in your own home with your whole family there.”
Mazino responded to the allegations on August 9, denying he physically abused Syuz in a post on social media.
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“There were complicated situations in which both of us were a part, but it did not reach the point of physical abuse as she reflects, nor have I been notified of any complaint,” he said.
His team, Leviatán, also released a statement the same day, saying they are “aware of the situation and will take the appropriate measures.”
— LEVIATAN (@LeviatanGG) August 9, 2024
Leviatán are in the middle of competing at Valorant Champions 2024, and is set to play in an elimination match on August 11.
Syuz is a Chilean pro that has bounced around teams in the South American Game Changers circuit.
Mazino is a former Counter-Strike player and has competed in Valorant since 2021. He joined Leviatán in 2022 and has stuck with the team ever since. He has played in multiple major VCT events as a Valorant pro, with his highest finish achieved at Valorant Champions 2021 with a top-four placement.