Controversial Singaporean YouTuber Amos Yee was reportedly assaulted outside the Doujima anime convention in Singapore by an 18-year-old dressed as Yuji Itadori. Online videos showed the actor punching and kicking Yee during the altercation. The incident came after conference organizers banned Yi from entering the event. In the wake of the attack, Yi blamed the organizers for escalating tensions and denied rumors accusing him of inappropriate behavior at the venue.
Amos Yee is back in the headlines, and once again, controversy has followed close behind. The 27-year-old Singaporean content creator was reportedly assaulted outside the Doujima anime convention at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Center on May 9.
Videos circulating online show a teenager dressed as Yuji Itadori from the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen punching and kicking Yi during a chaotic confrontation that quickly spread across social media.The incident reignited the debate over Yee’s longstanding and deeply divisive public image. While some netizens condemned the physical assault, others pointed to years of scandal surrounding the former child actor turned blogger and YouTuber.
The off-conference clash has now become one of the most discussed live-streaming controversies in Singapore this week.
Amos Yee’s controversial history continues to haunt him
Before becoming a viral internet personality, Amos Yee worked as a child actor in Singapore. He later built a following online through provocative political and religious commentary. His criticism of former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and videos mocking religion sparked multiple arrests in Singapore during mid-2010.
In 2017, Yee moved to the United States and was granted political asylum. However, his condition worsened years later after authorities in Illinois charged him with crimes related to grooming, luring, and possession of explicit material involving minors. He was sentenced to prison in 2021 and was later released on conditions before violating the terms of his parole. After his deportation to Singapore in March 2026, he faced additional legal scrutiny linked to his national service obligations.This background greatly shaped the public’s reaction to his attempt to appear at the Dojima conference. Organizers had already announced on Instagram that a “known problematic influencer” would not be allowed in, and said they were working to prevent him from participating in future events.
Amos Yee blames Dojima organizers after Singapore attack
Despite the restrictions, Yee still shows up near the conference venue and posts photos from outside the event. One of the posts had the following comment:“Protect your children.”After the assault, Yee posted photos of his injuries online and blamed organizers for escalating tensions around his presence.
He wrote: “Literally, if the organizers hadn’t banned me. I probably would have gone in and browsed the shops, people would have come up to take selfies, and a lot of people would have looked at me disgusted but had sex with me. And that’s it, a nice, fun day. Instead, you blocked me, which made people angry which led to me attacking.”He also responded to the rumors circulating online, saying:“How funny, there are stupid rumors that I attacked the attacker first or that I was taking pictures of girls upskirt. There were ten thousand people, and many of them were filming me and stalking me. If I had done these things, there would be proof. Where is the proof?”According to reports, the 18-year-old cosplayer involved in the attack was later arrested on charges of causing a public nuisance.
