AUSTIN (KXAN) — Social media influencer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., also known as IShowSpeed or Speed, Mixed Management and Ames Ward are being sued by the developer of Rizzbot, Social Robotics, LLC, for damages and accused Speed of being “intentionally physical with Rizzbot.”
Social Robotics, LLC, is now asking for $1 million in monetary relief, according to a lawsuit.
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The suit filed in Travis County on Monday alleged the destruction happened on Sept. 16, 2025 after Speed arranged for the robot to appear on his livestream in Austin. The accusations referenced Speed acting “angry and agitated” after the interaction and claimed the robot was “intentionally assaulted until broken.”
KXAN reached out to Watkins and Mixed Management for a statement. We will update that information when a statement is received.
In a YouTube video with IShowSpeed and Rizzbot, you could hear him saying in part, “What the f***? So this is Rizzbot?”…