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YouTuber Karl Jobst has taken legal action against gaming personality Billy Mitchell, accusing him of defamation. The lawsuit was brought before a US court on April 8, 2026. According to Jobst, Mitchell defamed him by making untrue statements about him, damaging his reputation, his career, and his financial status. Since Jobst runs a YouTube channel with over one million subscribers, he says trust is very important for his career.In the lawsuit, Jobst also claims that Mitchell used his name and image without permission and caused him emotional stress. He says the repeated statements made by Mitchell made people lose trust in him. Accordingly, Jobst thinks that his listenership and earnings have been significantly impacted by these allegations.
Lawsuit centers on defamation claims and damage to reputation
The main issue in the case is about statements made by Mitchell. According to Jobst, Mitchell accused him of serious wrongdoing, including fraud and illegal actions linked to his 2025 bankruptcy. One claim said Jobst was involved in “serious illegal activity.” However, Jobst says these claims are not true. He points to a bankruptcy report that found no wrongdoing in his case. The lawsuit also talks about money raised through GoFundMe campaigns. Mitchell allegedly said Jobst tricked people and took large amounts of money in a dishonest way. Jobst denies this. He says the money was used for legal costs and that all details were clearly shared with donors. He also denies claims that he moved money to avoid paying debts or misused funds from earlier campaigns.Jobst says Mitchell repeated these accusations many times in videos, livestreams, and social media posts. The complaint says Mitchell either knew these claims were false or did not care if they were true or not. Jobst believes this was part of a long effort to harm his image.In the end, Jobst is asking the court for money to cover his losses and the stress he faced. He is also asking for extra damages as punishment. This is not the first time the two have been at loggerheads with each other, as there was a previous lawsuit between them that had harmed Jobst.
