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YouTuber Shawn “vanburen20” released a video on April 14, 2025, sharing his thoughts on the legal battle between Karl Jobst and Billy Mitchell.
An Australian court has ordered YouTuber Karl Jobst to pay over AU$380,000 (around $237,000 / £183,000) in damages to ...
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.
Billy Mitchell just won a defamation lawsuit against YouTuber Karl Jobst—and the internet is stunned. Known for his sketchy Donkey Kong high scores, Billy’s reputation as a notorious arcade cheater ...
Australian YouTuber and speedrunner Karl Jobst was ordered by a Brisbane district court to pay $350,000 plus interest and costs to American professional video gamer William “Billy” M ...
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 ...
Retro gaming legend Billy Mitchell wins a defamation lawsuit against a Youtuber who falsely accused him of being involved in ...
Karl Jobst got sued for defamation by Billy Mitchel over a series of YouTube videos. Mitchell won, forcing Jobst to pay over $240k USD.
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 ...
Mitchell has appeared in several documentaries related to his achievements in Donkey Kong and Pac-Man, including King of Kong ...
Billy Mitchell has won a defamation lawsuit vs. YouTuber Karl Jobst, which Jobst had misrepresented to be about cheating allegations.
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.