Two years after Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek’s father passed away from lung cancer, the popular Twitch streamer was ready to honor his dad by helping others going through the same thing.

led by Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev — his father. Alongside the younger Malofeyev’s suspension, Twitch also adhered to sanctions that required it to cease payments to Russian streamers.

First in June and then October, Malofeyev and his father sued Twitch for the suspension and demonetization of his Twitch account. While the first suit was dismissed, the October 2022 lawsuit saw ...