Notorious arcade gamer Billy Mitchell settles suit over Donkey Kong world record

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• very_well_lost@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Notorious arcade gamer cheater

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• gedaliyah@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Confirmed cheater Billy Mitchell? That’s the one to mean, right? The disgraced former record-holding cheater?

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• BlemboTheThird@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  But Twin Galaxies’ own lawyer, David Tashroudian, faced misconduct claims of his own after he improperly contacted two witnesses in the case — prompting Superior Court Judge Wendy Chang, who’s overseeing the case, to consider referring him to the State Bar for discipline.

  I’m no lawyer, but this seems like small potatoes in comparison to Mitchell’s actively fabricating evidence and lying under oath. Absolutely shameful that after years of litigation TG’s case falls apart thanks to an idiot lawyer. Hope that lawyer gets paid nothing and Jobst’s lawsuit goes better; Mitchell needs to see real consequences for the years of intimidation and lies.

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• tacosanonymous@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Both sides really botched the discovery process.

  They were scheduled for court this coming Thursday.

  They, however, reached a settlement that is undisclosed.

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  • LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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    • Mozingo@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No. This is new news that just happened. The 2019 case has been stretched out for 5 years and wasn’t settled until this last week. There’s are several court documents linked in the article dated January 11, 2024.

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• Doolbs@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I don’t know for sure, but I’m pretty sure Peter Dinklage’s character in Pixels was based on him.

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  • Drusenija@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    You’d be correct. And he was a cheater in that movie as well.

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• ElBarto@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  We should start 🤙 Ng that kid that got the Pac man kill screen as the greatest arcade game player in history. Just to piss this weird old man with a dyed “beard” and cheap AF looking American flag tie.

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• LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • baggins@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Where does it say that? Karl Jobst has been giving regular updates on the case and afaik is still being sued himself.

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    • Oka@lemmy.ml ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I also get my news about this from Karl

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