The confidential settlement comes months before the 2019 case was scheduled for trial — and just as both sides faced possible sanctions for misconduct during discovery.

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

  • @gedaliyah@lemmy.worldEnglish
    70•10 months ago

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

  • @BlemboTheThird@lemmy.caEnglish
    46•10 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.

  • @tacosanonymous@lemm.eeEnglish
    29•10 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.

      • mozingoEnglish
        8•10 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.

  • @Doolbs@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28•10 months ago

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

  • The BartoEnglish
    20•10 months ago

    We should start saying that kid that got the Pac man Tetris kill screen is 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.

      • The BartoEnglish
        5•10 months ago

        Yeah that one, couldn’t remember which kill screen it was.

        • Ook the LibrarianEnglish
          2•10 months ago

          The Level 157 kill screen. Level 29 was called a kill screen because it’s nearly unplayable. But around 2019, it was becoming routine for matches to be decided in post-29 play. The level 29 killscreen was jokingly dubbed the thrillscreen. (don’t worry. the name didn’t last.)

          NES Tetris is pretty nuts. Here is the 100 lines speedrun record for anyone who may care.

  • @heartsofwar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13•10 months ago

    I think settlements reached after a judge has gotten involved should have to be made public; A public judge’s time was wasted which means the taxpayer dollars were wasted… this is how Cosby, Epstein, and many other criminals got to skate free even after giving a deposition where they usually admit to some crimes in some fashion.