Withdrawal of Lawsuit Against ZA/UM Majority Shareholder

Kaur Kender, a partner at ZA/UM and producer of Disco Elysium, has dropped a lawsuit against Tütreke, the majority shareholder of the company. The lawsuit, which surfaced last month, alleged that ZA/UM CEO Ilmar Kompus had deceived Kender out of €1 million as part of a larger scheme to gain control of the studio. According to ZA/UM, Kender's claims will not be pursued in Estonian courts, with the studio providing a statement from Kompus. However, the reason behind Kender's decision to withdraw the lawsuit remains unclear. Kompus stated, 'The facts and the law have led to this outcome. We are pleased that Kender and his attorneys have chosen to withdraw their lawsuit, which should never have been filed in the first place. Their decision confirms that there was no basis for their accusations and that I have acted appropriately and responsibly.' The case is linked to allegations made by Kender and ZA/UM shareholders Robert Kurvitz and Alexander Rostov, who claim they were forced out of the company last year. The trio alleged that Tütreke, a shell company operated by Kompus, was used to 'illegally' acquire a majority stake in ZA/UM. They accused Kompus of purchasing concept art for a Disco Elysium sequel via Tütreke, with four sketches allegedly bought for €1 and then re-sold to ZA/UM for €4.8 million, using cash reserved for the studio and the new project. Kurvitz also filed a lawsuit in Estonia against ZA/UM via his company Telomer, with a court date set for November 28, although ZA/UM was unable to provide an update on the suit's progression. In a recent development, it has been reported that Kompus and Tütreke have reimbursed ZA/UM the €4.8 million.