Asmongold Just Got Pulled Into Mizkif’s Defamation Lawsuit — Here’s Why

Streamers suing streamers is not new, but this one is big, messy, and very public. Matthew Rinaudo, better known as Mizkif, has filed a federal defamation lawsuit and he is naming names — including Zack "Asmongold" Hoyt — over how allegations from his ex, Emily "Emiru" Schunk, were repeated and amplified across streams and YouTube in late October.

The gist

Mizkif filed the suit on November 3, 2025, accusing Asmongold and others of presenting Emiru's accusations — sexual assault, harassment, and intimidation — as established fact to millions of viewers. The complaint says that crossed the line from opinion into defamation and wrecked Mizkif's reputation, income, and business relationships. Mizkif denies all misconduct.

What kicked this off

According to the 12-page complaint (filed publicly and referenced via CourtListener), Emiru went live in late October and laid out her claims. The lawsuit frames what happened next as a full-on dogpile: Asmongold allegedly repeated and expanded those claims on stream and in videos from October 25 into early November, helping shape public opinion as the story caught fire.

What Mizkif says Asmongold did

The filing paints Asmongold as a central amplifier, citing multiple broadcasts to his massive audience on Twitch and YouTube. One highlighted stream had roughly 1.9 million views by the time the suit was filed and included statements that Mizkif

"should be in jail" and was "the aggressor and abuser"

The complaint notes that Asmongold sometimes added qualifiers like "allegedly," then immediately told viewers he was only saying that "for legal reasons." The thrust of Mizkif's argument: those caveats were undermined in the same breath, creating the impression the claims were proven, not contested. The suit also says Asmongold affirmed the "truth" of Emiru's allegations on a near daily basis, and that he benefited from the surge in viewership and ad revenue — with some audience comments accusing him of "dramabaiting for views."

The business blowback

This is where it gets very real. The complaint alleges that Mizkif's companies and partners moved fast — and not in his favor.

• OTK Media: The org Mizkif co-founded in 2020 allegedly terminated him and clawed back over 1.1 million shares on October 24, citing the nature of Emiru's accusations and an alleged breach of OTK's ownership agreement. The lawsuit says there was no breach and claims OTK did not seriously verify anything before acting.
• Mythic Talent Management: Named as a defendant for allegedly joining OTK in removing Mizkif from ownership positions and demanding payment for supposed "management fees" and contractual breaches. OTK and Mythic together allegedly sought over $600,000 in fees, which Mizkif's side calls fabricated.
• King Gaming Labs: Also named. The filing says King tried to reclaim 93,012 shares and demanded an additional $296,401.92, which Mizkif's team disputes as baseless.

In short, Mizkif says these companies moved in concert to push him out of the projects he helped build and keep control of assets tied to his work and likeness — all without an internal review.

The timeline wrinkle

There is a small but notable date wobble in the filings and summaries: the complaint references an October 24 OTK action that it says happened the same day as Emiru's livestream, while elsewhere it centers on October 25 for her accusations. The takeaway is that all of this unfolded within a very tight 24- to 48-hour window, and the exact timestamps may not line up perfectly across streams, corporate letters, and the court doc.

What Mizkif wants

The suit seeks damages for reputational harm, emotional distress, lost earnings, and the restoration of his ownership stakes. As of now, it is all allegations in a complaint; whether any of it sticks is going to come down to what each side can prove in court.