Two months ago, top Canadian Super Smash Bros Player Vikram “Nightmare” Singh was accused of having an illegal sexual relationship with a minor in a public statement made by the Super Smash Bros. Harassment Task Force. Nightmare quickly tweeted out a response from his lawyers denying the specific allegations leveled by the committee. He has since made his Twitter private and removed the statement from public view, but most of the statement can be found in this article reporting on the events shortly after they occurred.

According to Nightmare’s solicitors, the Marth main “was not convicted of the grooming of a minor or sexual assault.”

Many members of the Smash community were quick to point out the statement’s suspiciously ambiguous language, which was tailored to deny specific charges without commenting on whether or not Nightmare had actually been involved in a sexual relationship with a minor.

Nightmare is a top Canadian Melee player who has long been notorious for his flashy playstyle. He is known within his local scene as the “6God,” a reference to his skill and his hometown of Toronto (a region commonly known as “the Six”). Over the last few months, he has continued to compete in Canadian tournaments, threatening legal action against any tournament organizers who try to block him from entering.

At DreamHack Montreal, he competed under the tag “N,” finishing in 13th place. As a compromise, DreamHack Montreal tournament organizer Alex Jebailey forbade the Ontario Marth main from playing any matches on the tournament’s livestream.

Nightmare still appears to enjoy considerable support within his home region, and is slated to participate (as “N”) in a crew battle streamed by prominent Canadian Smash organization Even Matchup Gaming at this weekend’s Canada Cup. (Update: After this article was published, EMG announced via Twitter that they would be placing an indefinite ban on Nightmare at all of their events per the Harassment Task Force’s Code of Conduct.)

At DreamHack Montreal, top Canadian players such as Ryan “Ryan Ford” Ford and William “Trulliam” Truong showed their support for Nightmare by using in-game tags including “ALL LIES” and “FREE 6G0D” during their streamed matches.