Read from game-news24 and Kotaku :
George Cacioppo, the vice president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, who worked in the engineering and the PlayStation Store since 2013, has been terminated from his position following a pedophile sting operation video last week.
People v. Preds is an independent group that attempts to arrest and publicize men accused of pedophilia posted this video on the weekend, after allegations of impersonation of a 15 year-old boy and having contact with Cacioppo online, who had then invited them to his home for sex.
People v. Preds claim that they had conversations with the man they allege is Cacioppo—who was using the alias “Jeff”—on dating site Grindr, and after discussions agreed to meet up at “Jeff’s” home. The video above begins with a member of the group approaching a home and greeting a man by the name of “Jeff”, who opens the door wearing a PS5 t-shirt, before having the door closed in their faces after revealing the purpose of their filming.
While the video on its own shows no crimes being committed, and can not confirm Cacioppo’s identity, People v. Preds also posted a number of screenshots they say detail the arrangements for the encounter, which include an alleged selfie of Cacioppo wearing the same shirt that “Jeff” is wearing in the video.
Now CNET report that the vice president was fired, with a Sony representative saying that we are aware of the situation and the employee in question is fired.
George Cacioppo, the vice president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, who worked in the engineering and the PlayStation Store since 2013, has been terminated from his position following a pedophile sting operation video last week.
People v. Preds is an independent group that attempts to arrest and publicize men accused of pedophilia posted this video on the weekend, after allegations of impersonation of a 15 year-old boy and having contact with Cacioppo online, who had then invited them to his home for sex.
People v. Preds claim that they had conversations with the man they allege is Cacioppo—who was using the alias “Jeff”—on dating site Grindr, and after discussions agreed to meet up at “Jeff’s” home. The video above begins with a member of the group approaching a home and greeting a man by the name of “Jeff”, who opens the door wearing a PS5 t-shirt, before having the door closed in their faces after revealing the purpose of their filming.
While the video on its own shows no crimes being committed, and can not confirm Cacioppo’s identity, People v. Preds also posted a number of screenshots they say detail the arrangements for the encounter, which include an alleged selfie of Cacioppo wearing the same shirt that “Jeff” is wearing in the video.
Now CNET report that the vice president was fired, with a Sony representative saying that we are aware of the situation and the employee in question is fired.
