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.

An Australian court has ordered YouTuber Karl Jobst to pay over AU$380,000 (around $237,000 / £183,000) in damages to ...

Retro gaming legend Billy Mitchell wins a defamation lawsuit against a Youtuber who falsely accused him of being involved in a suicide.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Jobst’s video not only alleged that Mitchell cheated to obtain his high “Donkey Kong” and “Pac Man” scores, but it also went on to allege that Mitchell’s lawsuit against Youtuber Benjamin ‘Apollo ...

We reported on Karl Jobst’s videos about Billy Mitchell before. In July 2023, Jobst made a video about Mitchell being caught committing perjuries. In January 2024, we reported that Mitchell ...