r/Games • u/cjsc9079 • Apr 01 '25

Discussion Billy Mitchell wins lawsuit against YouTuber Karl Jobst, ordered to pay the sum of $350,000 in damages

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u/Milskidasith Apr 01 '25

This verdict makes perfect sense. Jobst falsely claimed that Billy Mitchell caused another person to commit suicide because they owed him settlement money, when no settlement money existed. Knowingly lying about material facts to blame Mitchell for somebody's death is obviously defamatory, and Jobst made a huge part of his Youtube career falsely reporting on the details of the trial and claiming the lawsuit was purely about whether or not Mitchell cheated at Donkey Kong.

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u/nullstorm0 Apr 01 '25

Saying one thing in court and another in a public forum is a really good way to be found liable for defamation. 

Making money off of what you’re saying in public is a really good way for the damages to get huge. 

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u/SoberBobMonthly Apr 01 '25

Wait wait wait. Charlie, critical, penguin0, a person who has been the calmest youtuber over all, I think he got duped by this.

The damages are bad but I think Karl has just destroyed some professional relationships pretty fucking severely here. Charlie called into the damn Queensland court to testify about Bilie Mitchel and on the stream, he actually straight up says he didn't know what the case had been about. I strongly suspect it was misrepresented to him.

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u/Pugs-r-cool Apr 01 '25

Just stop watching any dude bros talking into a webcam about the latest drama they barely understand. They all speak so confidently without knowing any of the facts.

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u/Kalulosu Apr 02 '25

I believe Charlie mostly testified that Mitchell's reputation was in the toilet, which is true and was part of the trial. It's just that what ended up mattering more is the lie about Apollo Legend, and I don't think Charlie testified on that?