Billy Mitchell, the Donkey Kong champion had filed a defamation lawsuit against Karl Jobst, the Australian YouTuber. The legal battle began in 2020, and the verdict was delivered on April 1, 2025.

YouTuber Karl Jobst released a new video following his loss in a defamation trial against professional gamer Billy Mitchell. The latter sued the former in September 2024 and won over $350,000.

YouTube creator Karl Jobst has been ordered to pay up to AU$390,447 (or roughly $244,858 US dollars) to notable arcade gamer Billy Mitchell, following defamatory comments made against Mitchell in 2021 ...

An Australian court has ordered YouTuber Karl Jobst to pay over AU$380,000 (around ... Smith was required to remove all YouTube videos and social media posts relating to Mitchell, assign copyright ...

On Tuesday, Karl Jobst was asked by Judge Ken Barlow to pay ... He shared a link to one of his YouTube videos from August 2023, where William accused him of “fraud.” “In this video I fully ...

American videogame champion Billy Mitchell has been awarded $350,000 in damages after winning a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Karl Jobst.

Mitchell has appeared in several documentaries related to his achievements in Donkey Kong and Pac-Man, including King of Kong ...

In a landmark case that highlights the intersection of online commentary and personal reputation, Billy Mitchell, an esteemed arcade game champion, has been awarded $350,000 in damages after winning a ...

Mitchell found fame in the 1980s and 1990s by claiming high scores on such games as Donkey Kong and Pac-Man. He got another spell in the spotlight when he was portrayed as the antagonist in ...

In a landmark case for the gaming community, American arcade game champion Billy Mitchell has won a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Karl Jobst, resulting in a damages award of ...