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 ...

A legendary video gamer and original Donkey Kong high score holder has outplayed a Brisbane YouTuber after a judge slammed the video maker in a defamation proceedings.

Former Donkey Kong champion Billy Mitchell won his defamation lawsuit ... to the suicide of fellow YouTuber Benjamin “Apollo Legend” Smith. Jobst said the following in a May 2021 video about ...

“Billy Mitchell always has a plan ... “Truthfully I didn’t want to repeat or mention any claims regarding Apollo Legend because it may have jeopardized my defense. I never intentionally lied regarding ...

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 ...

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

In the videos released in 2021, which have since been taken down, Karl Jobst supposedly linked Apollo Legend's death to legal action taken against him by Billy Mitchell. Mitchell had won a lawsuit ...

Karl Jobst concluded by writing that his claims about Apollo Legend were based ... pass judgment on whether William Mitchell was guilty of cheating and fraud. Billy Mitchell has won his lawsuit ...

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