Gaming YouTuber, critic, and video essayist Jacob Geller has been removed from several industry roles following newly surfaced sexual assault allegations.
On Wednesday, Sept. 30, Geller was named in a now-deleted X post alleging he was terminated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s WXYC campus radio station in 2016 after a sexual assault investigation (via Aftermath).
The post, which alleged Geller “sexually assaulted his ex gf while she was unconscious in 2016 and was subsequently suspended from UNC for only ONE semester,” was later shared on ResetEra forums and quickly spread on social media.
A related suit from 2020 later surfaced, revealing the university was ordered by North Carolina’s Supreme Court to release the records of more than a dozen students “found in violation of UNC’s sexual assault policy since 2007.” The now-archived records were released following four years of litigation.
According to the Daily Tar Heel, UNC Chapel Hill’s long-running student newspaper, the school subsequently produced records related to “15 cases of sexual assault or sexual violence, sexual misconduct or deliberate touching of another’s sexual parts without consent.”
Geller’s name is found on the second page, which shows the “Policy Section Violated” as “Sexual Assault or Sexual Violence.” Geller faced “[d]efinite suspension for one semester.”
MinnMax, Nebula among brands denouncing essayist Jacob Geller after assault allegations
Several industry brands have publicly severed ties with Geller since allegations surfaced, with their social media statements likely amplified by ongoing societal discussions related to “the Cornell 7.”
Gaming podcast MinnMax announced Geller would no longer serve as cohost in a transparent Bluesky post: “Jacob Geller is no longer a part of MinnMax. He won’t be on content moving forward and we won’t be publicly airing this week’s episode of The MinnMax Show. We’re in shock and deeply hurt. Thank you for your patience during this sensitive time.”
Podcast Cane and Rinse shared a similar statement on its website. “We condemn Jacob Geller’s actions and stand with all victims of sexual violence. In light of the revelation, we have decided to remove all podcasts and articles featuring Geller from our feeds.”
Cane and Rinse says the games covered on related episodes will return to the program’s list of potential future topics.
U.K.-based publisher Lost in Cult and independent streaming platform Nebula also announced their decisions to drop the essayist.
Lost in Cult said it would terminate any working relationship with Geller in a Bluesky post published Friday morning. “We have been deeply shaken by the distressing information that has come to light this week regarding one of our authors, Jacob Geller. Our thoughts, first and foremost, are with anyone affected by sexual violence.”
“We will no longer be working with Jacob and have decided to pull our book ‘You’re Not Overthinking It’ from sale and refund those who have purchased it. We will also be ceasing sales of our other project, ‘How A Game Lives.'”
Lost in Cult published the latter in November 2025; the former was previously expected to release sometime this month. The label’s post continued, reassuring readers that refunds may take time for the “small independent publisher” to process, but “promise[s] that everyone will be refunded in batches.”
Nebula also denounced Geller’s actions. “Jacob Geller is no longer a part of Nebula. Ongoing projects have been terminated effective immediately, and his content has been removed from our catalog.”
Jacob Geller addresses sexual abuse allegations in new social media post
Geller acknowledged and confirmed the allegations in a Bluesky post on Thursday:
“Many of you have seen the results of my college Title IX investigation. I can confirm that the findings are true. The records were recently shared without the permission of the victim and, without knowledge of their wishes, I do not want to provide any more potentially identifying details. She and I spoke about it the day after and agreed — I had assaulted her. She later reported this to the university’s Title IX office, I cooperated with the investigation, and I was given the (very mild, I concur) sentence of a semester suspension.
“Suffice to say, it is the greatest regret of my life. I traumatized a brilliant person who trusted me, hurt them in a way I can never undo.
“For more than a decade now, I have attempted to reckon, grow, and recover from the version of myself who did this. I think about it every day. I’ve previously shared this history with many of the people close to me, including early in my relationship with my now-wife, and I’m deeply sorry that this has now hurt so many of you. My continued drive to make myself and the world better is closely tied with the pain I’ve caused.”
Geller’s post included page two of UNC-CH’s now-archived disciplinary records bearing his name.
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