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YouTuber Carl 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, which harmed his reputation, his career, and his financial situation. Since Jobst runs a YouTube channel with over a million subscribers, he says trust is very important to his career.In the lawsuit, Jobst also claimed that Mitchell used his name and image without permission and caused him emotional distress. He says that due to Michel’s repeated statements, people have lost confidence in him. Accordingly, Jobst feels that these allegations have had a significant impact on his listenership and earnings.

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The main issue in the case is regarding Mitchell’s statements. According to Jobst, Mitchell accused him of serious wrongdoing, including fraud and illegal actions related to his 2025 bankruptcy. One claim stated that 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 reportedly said Jobst tricked people and dishonestly took large amounts of money. Jobst denies this. He says the money was used for legal costs and all details were clearly shared with the donors. He also denied claims that he transferred funds to avoid repaying debts or misused funds from earlier campaigns.Jobst says Mitchell repeated these allegations multiple times in videos, livestreams and social media posts. The complaint states that Mitchell either knew the claims were false or did not care whether they were true or not. Jobst believes this was part of a longer effort to damage his image.Ultimately, Jobst is asking the court for money to cover his losses and the stress he has endured. He is also demanding additional damages as punishment. This is not the first time that the two are at loggerheads with each other, there has been a lawsuit between them before as well, in which Jobst suffered a loss.