Twitch streamer Emiru has accused her ex-boyfriend, fellow streamer Mizkif, of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse.
The 27-year-old streamer, real name Emily Schunk, hosted a Twitch stream on Saturday (Oct. 25) in which she made allegations against Mizkif, 30, Dexerto reported.
Emiru and Mizkif, real name Matthew Rinaudo, were previously in a relationship while living in Austin, Texas.
“Today I’m finally going to be opening up about the psychological and domestic abuse, stalking and harassment, sexual assault, and threats of blackmail that Mizkif has done towards me, and some of these issues which are still ongoing,” Emiru said during the stream.
Emiru's allegations against Mizkif
In her livestream, Emiru alleged multiple instances of sexual assault, emotional abuse, and harassment, saying she was afraid of speaking out for fear of retaliation from Mizkif.
“For the entirety of this year, I have attempted to separate myself from him and not talk about him at all and not talk about this issue and just not make it a public thing,” Emiru said, noting that she avoided speaking about the situation until she heard that Mizkif allegedly engaged in similar behavior with other people.
“I was informed by three separate people, one of whom was present for said incident, that he had done something similar to something that he had done to me to someone in LA at the end of September," she continued.
Emiru alleged that in one instance, Mizkif attempted to comfort her when she was crying one time but assaulted her before leaving her house abruptly.
“I am usually very uncomfortable being touched a lot by people that I’m not in a relationship with,” she said. “But I let him hold me while I was crying. And he started kissing me. And I let him do it, I was still sobbing a lot.
"And then, suddenly, he tried to climb on top of me and aggressively shoved his hand down my pants, and I screamed," she continued. "And when I screamed ... he said, ‘I feel weird now, I feel like I did something wrong, I have to go.’ And he immediately left my house while I was still crying.”
She also alleged that Mizkif had threatened her through friends and her colleagues.
“They’ve informed me that he said that if I ever talked about anything he did, he would try to create a smear campaign against me in retaliation,” she shared. “At TwitchCon, he approached one of my employees, threatening them and saying if I ever talked about him, he would destroy me.”
She said that she learned that he planned to accuse her of neglecting her pet rabbits, who died during the time they lived together. She also shared screenshots of messages allegedly from Mizkif where he asked her to speak with him and to continue their relationship after she had cut off communications.
Emiru added that she’s been speaking with a lawyer and is looking to file a restraining order against him in the states of Texas and California.
Mizkif's response to Emiru's allegations
Shortly following her stream, Mizkif responded with a 40-minute stream in which he claimed their relationship fell apart after he was accused of covering up a sexual assault incident in 2022.
“I know I wasn’t perfect with my language or tone throughout this entire relationship. I know I wasn’t, and I was aggressive at times,” he said. “Emiru has a lot of rabbits. These were a big part of her life, but as those rabbits moved out of her room and into the living room, they started to see disgusting neglect. I would tell her all the time to take care of them, but to no avail. She completely neglected those rabbits, so much so that many of them died.”
He admitted, however, that he “could have done better” during their relationship and that he was sorry.
“I know I was controlling,” he said. “I’m ashamed that the situation got so bad, but Emi was also violent. She would throw clothes or plushies at me, and I’d punch holes in the walls or slam doors in aggression.”
He also directly addressed the sexual assault allegation, saying that he and Emiru “cuddled for about 30 minutes and started to kiss.” He said that when she “yelped” after he tried to “advance to the next stage,” he “got scared and left the house.”
The allegations against Mizkif come not long after Emiru detailed an incident in which a man crossed multiple barriers at TwitchCon 2025 and forcibly tried to kiss her during a meet and greet event.
She said that she was “shaken up” by the situation and criticized Twitch’s security at the event. The company’s CEO, Dan Clancy, issued a lengthy public apology to the streamer.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse or want more information on domestic violence and resources for victims, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline online or at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).