Australian YouTuber sued by politician for $500k after throwing insults FriendlyJordies, YouTube \/ Sunshine Coast DailyYouTube comedian Jordan \u2018FriendlyJordies\u2019 Shanks has been hit with a lawsuit from Australian politician Clive Palmer demanding up to $500,000 AUD in damages following a series of insults in his satirical videos. Comedic YouTubers often take aim at national and international personalities, roasting them for their actions, views, and sometimes their weight. FriendlyJordies has been left with a $500k intention to sue, however, after one politician took particular offense to his jokes. Over a series of videos ahead of the Australian election this year, Shanks dubbed the former federal member of parliament a \u201cfatty mcf*ckhead,\u201d a \u201cdense humpty-dumpty,\u201d and more, all of which were listed as defamation in the letter from Palmer\u2019s attorney. FriendlyJordies told fans during his response video, simply titled \u2018fatty,\u2019 that he believed he had not damaged Palmer\u2019s national reputation after calling him a \u2018fatty mcf*ckhead\u2019. \u201cYou do realize that for a defamation allegation to be successful, it has to be proven I lowered your standing in the eyes of the public?\u201d the popular Australian comedian asked in a 25-minute video hitting back at Palmer\u2019s letter. \u201cIf your overall goal is to escape extreme embarrassment and humiliation, then making it a legal obligation for me to prove you\u2019re a \u2018fatty mcf*ckhead\u2019 in court \u2026 has to be the worst possible way to achieve that goal. You\u2019ve moved it up from a privilege to an honor.\u201d For mobile users, the video segment starts at 3:24. Shanks also poked fun at himself, as well as the hefty $500,000 ($340,000USD) price tag Palmer slapped on the alleged defamation, by pointing out that because he\u2019s a YouTube star and a young adult, he has very little money to his name even before a lawsuit. \u201cI\u2019m a millennial, going bankrupt doesn\u2019t scare me. I don\u2019t have a house. I have as many assets as seats you have in parliament: none. I\u2019m not going to capitulate to you, you fat toad, which is not a defamatory term,\u201d he said. \u201cThis Macbook\u2019s my mom\u2019s. I\u2019ve been desensitized to the emotional needs of others, and as such I\u2019m your worst nightmare. I\u2019m a robot with nothing to lose. See you in court tub tub.\u201d Shanks, who also travels around Australia performing stand-up comedy shows, doubled down on his stance regarding Palmer\u2019s weight, and revealed a clothing line branded with the slogan \u2018Clive Palmer is a Fatty McF*ckhead\u2019. Read more: xQc got kicked out of a TwitchCon party – The t-shirts, which come in both censored and uncensored options for fans, also have small fine printed reading \u201cin my opinion\u201d at the bottom so that, as FriendlyJordies claimed, no one wearing the yellow shirts can be sued. Clive Palmer held office in Australian parliament from 2013-2016. He most recently spent $60 million AUD on a failed bid to reclaim his seat in the nation\u2019s 2019 election. The cost was reportedly more than the combined budget of both Australia\u2019s major parties combined. FriendlyJordies currently boasts more than 300,000 followers on YouTube, mainly from Australia. He has also extended his reach to the United States in recent times with videos poking fun at Donald Trump, and American commentator Steven Crowder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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