Prime chose the route of the courts. Following revelations of tensions within Karmine Corp, an e-sport structure, highlighted by an investigation by “Revue XXI”, Amine Mekri, whose real name is, filed a complaint on Tuesday, November 19, for defamation with the court of Paris, according to information from Paris Match.
This investigation, published on November 4, recounted a divide between two co-leaders for whom everything seemed to be smiling until then. Respectively president and general manager of the number 1 e-sport team in France since 2021, Kamel Kebir (aka Kameto) and Amine Mekri would have crossed the point of no return when Prime was accused of having used funds from their company common for personal purposes in 2022, according to the “ Revue XXI “. He affirmed the same evening, live, that he had only made “mistakes” within his personal company, Prime Corp, shareholder of KCorp. In his defamation complaint, Prime claims that at no time did he use Karmine Corp's assets for personal gain. According to those close to him, « he always acted in the interest of Karmine ».
Rights of reply never published
It was last June that the entire Karmine Corp learned of the achievement of an investigation into the world of e-sport French, we learn from a close source. Only Arthur Perticoz, general director of the KC, responded to requests from “Revue XXI”, on behalf of the company. A few weeks later, Prime learned from Kameto's entourage of the “demonizing” nature of the article, according to him.
The Prime clan then tried to contact journalists to contribute to the article and provide their point of view, in vain according to him. Likewise, they assert that their rights of reply have “never been published”. Initially, the investigation received little coverage. But an unexpected Twitch live launched by Kameto, late the same evening, sheds light on it. The 29-year-old gamer was then delighted to see certain information “finally” disclosed.
For its part, Prime defends itself legally with a complaint for defamation based on several elements. In the foreground, the passage in the article according to which he used the company's income for cigarette purchases and his taxi fares. A source close to the artist affirms that “all general meetings of 2022 and 2023 at [la Karmine Corp] validated the accounts without management errors. »
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It would have been with his personal business that Amine Mekri would have carried out these expenses. Those close to him claim that he personally reimbursed “every last cent” for his mistakes with his own company. According to them, Prime has never received a salary from Karmine.
Between Kamel and Amine, a “friendly” climate
Among the other elements of the investigation refuted by the complaint filed this Tuesday: the dismissal of Prime as general manager at the request of Kameto and the signing of a contract with PlayTwo which would have been signed to the detriment of KCorp but would have benefited to Prime's personal company. On this subject, the Prime team explains that this agreement allowed Karmine « to have a key partner to finance KCX events » – namely, the structure's annual event bringing together fans and teams. As for the income mentioned by the article of the « Revue XXI », « this is a refundable advance on Amine Mekri's personal musical income ».
The influencer's entourage is also concerned about the moral harm of Prime and deplores the reaction of “certain people” online: “It's the Algerian kid from La Courneuve who we are trying to demonize, to make him the guy who takes advantage of everything,” estimates the same source.
With this defamation complaint, the 32-year-old hopes to “defend his honor”. In the meantime, Prime will be present this December 7 at Paris La Défense Arena as part of the streamers' boxing event “DTR Fight”, his entourage confirms to us. And to reassure about the internal atmosphere of the country's number 1 e-sports club: “When Kamel and Amine meet, it's always very friendly. There was no upheaval within Karmine [Corp]we are moving forward as planned on our strategic issues, particularly on the financing of our entry into the LEC. »
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