[NEWS] Former Teammates Accuse Juan Carlos of Missing Payments
One of Brawl Stars Esports' biggest memes has now become the center of one of its biggest scandals in recent memory. On November 3rd, SKCalalas player Kristian took to X (formerly Twitter) and accused the Mexican pro of asking for loans he did not pay back. Juan Carlos, who joined SKC for the Summer Split following the departure of Pekka, has once again become the focal point of contreversy after a situation relating to private images being leaked last year.
Kristian's Accusation (English Translation)
"I'm making this tweet to warn you all about this trash called @Juan_Carlos_Bs and so no one gives him money again, since this son of a bitch makes a habit of asking for loans and then not responding to messages and never paying back what he owes. On May 9, I paid the first month of the Airbnb where we would be staying in Brazil; we agreed that Juan Carlos would pay 200 USD as he could while he received his payments. On August 12, he asked me for 220 USD, which he told me he would pay before leaving Brazil. Besides that, there are all the things I paid for while we were living in Brazil (Uber, food, things for the house, etc). I waited until SKCalalas paid us all the monthly finals before cashing out, I talked to him so he'd do the accounts in case there was anything to deduct, but that was the last time he replied to my messages. It's going to be almost 2 months since he started ignoring me, and I've come to terms with him paying me back, but I hope this serves as a warning to someone to think twice before lending money to this guy."
Kristian also included screenshots of his conversations with the player on WhatsApp. Among AirBNB bookings, temporary loans, and other miscellaneous costs, the Chilean cited a compounding amount owed in excess of US$1000 dollars. The player cited his frustrations with chasing down the missing money and warned against anyone thinking of lending him anything, having already accepted that he would not get paid what was owed to him after two months of no contact.
Former Teammates Too
Kristian's situation seems to be just the tip of the iceberg in the storm that ensued following the post as other former teammates and players added on more stories of unpaid dues.
Most notably, both of Juan's ex-STMN teammates cited different scenarios where they were not paid back after lending money to a teammate that came 5th-8th at the 2025 World Championship. tacos, who was the first to depart the roster after a difficult start to 2026, showcased 3 payment stubs totaling to MXN $27000 (~$1500 USD) dating back to February of this year that have yet to be paid back, with the most recent unread message sent just 15 days ago. Pain similarly shared experiences of being unable to reacquire his money after lending MXN $8000 (~$450 USD) just 3 days after the passing of a close family member, where his money was already stretched thin after helping to cover funeral and burial costs. The incident also dated back to February, with zero communication since then between the two, a shocking sight for two players who have teamed with each other on multiple occasions in BSC history.
Recently retired Canadian pro player Bobby commented in reply to the allegations citing seven other pro players alone who were scammed by Juan Carlos as well, saying he had warned them that it was the "Most obvious shit ever." Former STMN and current Reply Totem coach DaaNTz replied to Bobby, stating "I know only 5 😔" with no confirmed overlap, creating between seven and 15 victims in the pro scene who have been impacted by Juan's failure to pay back what he owes.
North American semipro and large tech creator Kayjayoh has also taken to X to add yet another accusation to the tally, the largest one yet by far with listed transactions over the course of the year totalling to MXN $76,000 (~$4100 USD). The creator, who lives with some of NA's biggest names including Zee, Lxffy, and ReddySet, stated he believed he was "doing the right thing" by helping with a supposed cancer treatment for Juan Carlos' mom.
He then went on to reference a post from former pro player Pollo, who suggested that Juan Carlos requested loans for sports betting. Matching dates to big sporting events like the Premier League, NBA, and NFL, the community has found his sports betting conclusion as a compelling argument for the large swaths of missing funs. .
Terms of Service Violations?
If the scamming allegations weren't enough, several players also brought attention to possible violations of the Supercell Terms of Service in aaddition to further scamming, both actions against the BSC rules and Code of Conduct dating years back.
X user Samyq. replied with a post from June of this year showcasing a conversation on Discord between himself and Juan Carlos in relation to a dispute about joining his club. Juan Carlos has been a top leaderboard player in-game on the global trophy leaderboard for many years and many of these players have engaged in some form of paid advertisement where specific Brawl Stars clubs will temporarily have these big names with high trophy counts join their club and push them to the top of the global club leaderboard in hopes of attracting attention. Samyq reportedely paid Juan Carlos 1000€ (~$1125 USD) in 2024 to join his club, an obligation that was not upheld. For over two years, the user has been chasing his money back with the last listed message in January 2025, almost one year after the initial faliure to meet the agreement.
Infamous booster and seller Zeleph also took to the replies, stating that Juan Carlos used to sell his friend link through his server when he was #1 on the, a common middleman tactic. After selling his friend link to 30+ people in his server, Zeleph claimed he removed all of them from his friends list in-game, forcing him to refund all the "clients" who bought the friend link in full, losing both his commission and the portion given to Juan Carlos for the service. Selling friend links and status in a club, in addition to his alleged scamming activities, constitutes violations of the Supercell Terms of Service, Supercell Fan Content Policy, and potentially the Brawl Stars Championship Code of Conduct section 10.4.8 and 10.4.9, as well as other violations at the discretion of tournament administrators. With BLAST taking a more active stance in moderating player behavior as shown in the Only Realm situation earlier this year, it remains to be seen if the player will face competitive repercussions.
At the time of publication, Juan Carlos has not replied to the allegations.
BSEN reached out to BLAST for comment. At the time of publication, they have not replied. This story is still developing and may be updated to accurately reflect all public information.
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