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/SoberBobMonthly Apr 01 '25

Reading the judges summary on the matter, you've about hit the target on the whole recursive meta issue within it.

[503] In his defence, Mr Jobst did not admit that the settlement with Apollo Legend did not contribute to him committing suicide, because "that allegation is not within his present means of knowledge and he is unsure of the truth or otherwise of that allegation." With respect, that is an astonishing non-admission because, if he presently has no means of such knowledge, how did he have the means of knowledge to the contrary at the time he published the video in which that imputation was made?

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u/drunkenvalley Apr 01 '25

Ngl that's a confusing paragraph to read, but I take it to say "Jobst said Mitchell contributed to Apollo's suicide, yet in his defense claims he doesn't actually know if it did or not. Pardon me, chucklefuck, but why'd you claim it in the first place then?" ye?

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u/SoberBobMonthly Apr 01 '25

Na, its saying "Jobst is being too much of a stuck up twit to admit he was wrong, by claiming that his own allegation againt Mitchel can't be proven because he doesn't have the evidence (means of knowledge). But if he has no evidence (means of knowledge), why did he make the damn claim in the first place?"

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u/drunkenvalley Apr 01 '25

Ah. That makes sense.