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 ...

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.

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 ...

An Australian YouTuber saw himself as a knight wanting to slay a dragon but ended up defaming a Donkey Kong and Pac-Man champion, a judge has ruled.

But some now feel the way Jobst repeatedly talked about the lawsuit on his YouTube channel, including one video titled “Cheater Billy Mitchell Just Keeps Losing,” misled viewers into thinking the ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

For several years, former Donkey Kong and Pac-Man champion Billy Mitchell's biggest ... court against Karl Jobst, a YouTube artist who allegedly defamed Mitchell. Jobst has accused Mitchell ...

Smith was required to remove all YouTube videos and social media posts relating to Mitchell, assign copyright to those removed ... "I lost. The judge found Billy to be a credible witness and believed ...

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 ...