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Rex Martinich

Donkey Kong champion 'sickened' by YouTube video claims

American gaming champion Billy Mitchell is suing a Queensland YouTuber for defamation. (Rex Martinich/AAP PHOTOS)

A Donkey Kong champion who claims he was defamed by a YouTuber was physically sickened over a video linking him to a young man's death, a judge has heard.

William "Billy" Mitchell, 59, faced Brisbane District Court on Monday for his defamation trial against Queensland video creator Karl Jobst, 38.

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