Hearthstone pro suspended after Blizzard becomes aware of 2018 sexual assault conviction

pcgamer.com:

Following his suspension from competitive Hearthstone play, Jon «Orange» Westberg has issued an apology for a 2018 incident of sexual assault, saying that he is going to «step away from the scene for some time and evaluate things.»

Westberg first reported the suspension on May 17, saying that he was banned due to a «mistake» in his past. He said that he was unaware that a suspension was being considered prior to being notified of its imposition, and asked for time to address the situation. He did that today in a lengthy message on Twitlonger, in which he said that he is not looking for «forgiveness or sympathy,» but wants to provide an explanation to his fans.

I am needless to say devastated by this. But I don’t want it to seem like I’m looking for sympathy.Please just reserve your speculations and judgement for now. This is not something that is easy to talk about and I want to make sure I do it the right wayThanks for understandingMay 17, 2022

He declined to discuss the incident in his apology, but a judgment document provided by Swedish website Lexbase reveals that charges of rape and «sexual harassment» were brought against him in 2018. The term «sexual harassment» appears to be the result of Google Translation: The related section of the Swedish Criminal Code, which is available in English, refers to the charge specifically as «sexual molestation,» which «applies to a person who exposes themselves to another person in a manner that is liable to cause discomfort, or who otherwise molests a person by word or deed in a way that is liable to violate that person's sexual integrity.» 

The complainant in the case, who is not named, alleged that after a night of drinking with Westberg and two other friends, Westberg