# Counter-Strike 2 Pro Aleksib Faces Tax Fraud Charges

> Aleksib pleads not guilty to alleged tax fraud from undeclared Counter-Strike sticker sales.
- Title: Counter-Strike 2 Pro Aleksib Faces Tax Fraud Charges · IGN
- Summary: Aleksib pleads not guilty to alleged tax fraud from undeclared Counter-Strike sticker sales. Finnish Counter-Strike 2 pro Aleksib Virolainen faces four-month…
- Keywords: aleksib, counter-strike 2, valve, tax fraud, finland, natus vincere, cs2, gaming, entertainment, Counter-Strike, Pro, Faces
- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/counter-strike-2-pro-aleksib-faces-four-month-suspended-prison-sentence-over-charges-of-aggravated-tax-fraud
- Author: Virginia Glaze
- Published: 2026-10-20T22:45:55.476+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: aleksib, counter-strike 2, valve, tax fraud, finland, natus vincere, cs2, gaming, entertainment
## Aleksib Faces Tax Fraud Charges
Finnish Counter-Strike 2 pro Aleksib Virolainen faces possible four-month suspended prison sentence over alleged tax fraud from undeclared income.

> Aleksib pleads not guilty to the charges.
## Tax Fraud Allegations
Prosecutors claim Aleksib failed to declare €53,000 in income from Valve in 2020, avoiding estimated €28,000 in taxes.
## Aleksib's Defense
Aleksib said he was unaware of tax requirements as a 22-year-old with no understanding of the tax system.
## Court Proceedings
Aleksib pleaded not guilty in court, claiming he believed taxes were already handled through his general income.

> He pleaded not guilty in court.
## Case Timeline
The alleged tax fraud occurred between May 19, 2020 and September 22, 2020 in Vantaa, Finland.
## Current Status
A district court will rule on the case, with Aleksib still active in Counter-Strike 2 for Natus Vincere.
## Key takeaway

Finnish Counter-Strike 2 pro Aleksib Virolainen faces four-month suspended prison sentence after failing to declare €53,000 in income from Valve in 2020.