LPL Jungler Milkyway Cleared of Match-Fixing Allegations by Police, Announces Return to Pro Play
TL;DR
- Cai "Milkyway" Zi-Jun has been cleared of match-fixing allegations after the Luonan police station in Shanghai found a lack of evidence, with the leaked screenshots that sparked the accusations in August 2025 declared completely invalid.
- Milkyway posted a statement on Weibo announcing the police finding, his intention to pursue legal action against those who spread the misinformation, and plans to return to professional League of Legends play.
The LPL has had a difficult week on the integrity front. One jungler was permanently banned for confirmed match-fixing. Another just had his name cleared entirely.
Milkyway is the latter.
The 21-year-old posted on Weibo confirming that a Shanghai police investigation found the evidence used to accuse him of leaking drafts and pick-and-ban strategies during the 2024 Demacia Cup to be completely invalid. The screenshots that sparked the allegations were fabricated or manipulated. The truth, as Milkyway put it, "will not be hidden forever."
What the Investigation Found
The original accusations centred on leaked images alleging that Milkyway, while playing for Royal Never Give Up at the 2024 Demacia Cup, had shared the team's draft strategies with external parties who were betting on champion picks during the tournament. When the allegations surfaced, FunPlus Phoenix, the team he had moved to by that point, suspended him pending the outcome of investigations.
The Luonan police station in Shanghai has now completed that investigation and found insufficient evidence of any wrongdoing. The specific screenshots attributed to Weibo user "Canyon Kkz" in August 2025, the material that formed the basis of the accusations, were found to be completely invalid.
Milkyway's statement laid it out directly: "After the police investigation and judgment and multi-party transcripts to support, the screenshot of the so-called 'leaking picks and bans' and other chat records released by Weibo user 'Canyon Kkz' on August 11, 2025, was found to be completely invalid. The truth is that I didn't participate in any match-fixing and PB leaks. In the past, unwarranted suspicions and online abuse have left me suffering. Fortunately, the truth will not be hidden forever."
He also expressed gratitude for the process: "I sincerely thank the police for their rigorous and impartial investigation, and finally returned me a clean sheet."
What Comes Next for Milkyway
Milkyway isn't stopping at clearing his name. He announced legal action against those involved in spreading the misinformation, which is a meaningful step beyond simply issuing a statement. Taking defamation claims to court or pursuing civil action against anonymous social media accounts is a harder path than simply accepting the exoneration and moving on.
He also ended his statement with a direct message to his fanbase: "I will see you in the Stadium." The return to professional play appears imminent.
The Contrast With naiyou
The timing of this resolution is striking. Just last week, LPL jungler naiyou received a permanent ban after confessing to intentionally throwing games in the Split 1 Playoffs. Two junglers, two match-fixing accusations in the same compressed window, with outcomes that couldn't be further apart.
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