The SuperMega Jackson Tucker lawsuit is a 2022 civil case in Los Angeles County Superior Court in which SuperMega Productions, Inc., the company behind YouTube comedy duo Matt Watson and Ryan Magee, sued former editor Jackson Tucker over roughly $60,000 in allegedly unauthorized personal charges on a company credit card.1Know Your Meme. YouTube Group SuperMega Suing Editor Jackson Tucker for Embezzlement The court later entered a liability finding in SuperMega’s favor with damages exceeding $76,112.2Unicourt. SuperMega Prod Inc vs Jackson Tucker
What SuperMega Accused Tucker Of
The complaint became public around April 15–18, 2022. SuperMega alleged that Tucker, while working as an editor for the channel, used a company credit card to make about $60,000 in personal purchases that had nothing to do with the business.1Know Your Meme. YouTube Group SuperMega Suing Editor Jackson Tucker for Embezzlement Tucker deactivated his Twitter account shortly after the filing surfaced.
Once the court documents were accessible, fans went through the itemized filings and picked out specific purchases. Among them: Steely Dan sweatpants, a Persona 5 25th Anniversary vinyl box set, V-Bucks for Fortnite, and $40 worth of ironic Minion merchandise.1Know Your Meme. YouTube Group SuperMega Suing Editor Jackson Tucker for Embezzlement The oddity of the list is what pushed the story past the usual small-business embezzlement dispute and into viral territory.
How the Case Was Resolved
The available court records do not clearly show a conventional endpoint such as a trial verdict, settlement, or default judgment. What the docket does reflect is a liability determination in SuperMega’s favor. The court found that Tucker owed a duty of care, breached that duty through negligence, and caused damages exceeding $76,112.2Unicourt. SuperMega Prod Inc vs Jackson Tucker
SuperMega was found entitled to:
- Compensatory damages for economic losses
- Damages for pain and suffering
- Attorney’s fees and costs
- Pre- and post-judgment interest
The most recent docket entries list the case status as “Released,” and filings have continued through at least early 2026.2Unicourt. SuperMega Prod Inc vs Jackson Tucker
SuperMega’s Public Response
The same week the lawsuit became public, SuperMega posted on Twitter asking followers not to engage in “witch-hunting, harassing, doxing, or being uncivil” toward Tucker while the legal process was underway.1Know Your Meme. YouTube Group SuperMega Suing Editor Jackson Tucker for Embezzlement
Not to Be Confused With the 2023 Controversy
The Tucker lawsuit is a separate matter from the sexual misconduct and workplace allegations that surfaced against SuperMega in the summer of 2023.3The Mary Sue. SuperMega Controversy Explained Those allegations involved different people and are not part of the embezzlement case against Tucker.