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.

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.

Jobst, who makes content related to exposing cheating and fraud in the gaming community, made a series of allegations against Mitchell in a 2021 YouTube video. He stirred controversy after ...

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 have some shocking news to share regarding a notorious video game personality of years past, and Billy Mitchell. We reported on Karl Jobst’s videos about Billy Mitchell before. In July 2023 ...

Former Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell won his defamation lawsuit against speedrunning YouTuber Karl Jobst in Australia on Monday, over claims published in videos that blamed Mitchell for the ...

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

Billy Mitchell's lawsuit against Karl Jobst explored in the wake of the verdict (Image via Karl Jobst/X, Billy Mitchell/Instagram) Australian YouTuber Karl Jobst has lost in court to American ...

A Queensland court has ordered YouTube creator Karl Jobst to pay US gamer Billy Mitchell at least $350,000 in damages plus interest after finding he defamed Mr Mitchell in a 2021 video.

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 ...

An Australian court has ordered YouTuber Karl Jobst to pay over AU$380,000 (around $237,000 / £183,000) in damages to celebrity arcade gamer Billy Mitchell, relating to defamatory comments made ...