Anime convention organisers reject Amos Yee's claim they played role in tiff, hopes spotlight returns to creators instead

Amos Yee has claimed that the organisers of Doujin Market had “a role to play” in the assault on him outside the anime convention at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on May 9.

However, the organisers have rebutted the convicted child sex offender's claim.

Yee, 27, was banned from Doujin Market 2026 after concerns were raised online about his intention to attend the event.

Yee subsequently turned up at the venue on May 9, and was later filmed being punched and kicked outside the convention hall.

Organisers said they did not name him

In a video posted on X on May 11, Yee said:

“So obviously we blame the attacker for the attack, but really, many people had a role to play in this incident”.

He then alleged that the organisers had contributed to the incident by “ban[ning] me from this anime convention and telling everybody that I'm a predator”, while also referring to “[popular influencers] who actively called for violence against me” and “all the comments promoting and celebrating violence against me”.

In response to queries from Mothership, Doujin Market rejected Yee’s allegations and said its public post had not named him.

“We suggest that Amos reads our post again. We understand he may not be at his best after the incident, but the good news is that the post, as well as our code of conduct, are publicly available.”

The organisers added that they had “never stated Amos’s name publicly” in their announcement post, and had instead referred to him as a “problematic influencer”.

Organisers cancelled Yee’s ticket after confirming his identity

Doujin Market told Mothership that Yee’s ticket was cancelled either on the night of May 8 or the morning of May 9, after organisers confirmed his identity.

There was no contact between us until he approached us at the show,” Doujin Market said.

In an Instagram post put up before the event, Doujin Market said it had received “lots of reports from the community” that a “known problematic influencer” intended to attend the show.

“He will not. We've cancelled his ticket and are working to ban him from all our shows,” the organisers said in the post.

The post added:

“We take the safety of everyone at our convention very seriously. It's normal in art to push creative boundaries, but when it comes to real life, we take no chances."

Group of cosplayers allegedly asked staff where Yee was

Doujin Market told Mothership security personnel were given recent images of Yee, and were told that he was banned from the event.

“Staff were instructed to direct him to us, the convention producers, if he attempted to approach them and not to confront him,” the organisers said.

The organisers also said they informed Suntec on the morning of the show that Yee had stated his intention to attend.

Doujin Market also elaborated on how staff members allegedly were approached by “aggressive” cosplayers looking for Yee.

According to Doujin Market, one of its producers was also approached by a group of cosplayers “with raised voices”, who demanded to know where Yee was and whether he had been to the convention.

“We informed them that he was banned and had already left the ticketing area, whereupon they demanded to know what time he was there and how long ago he had left, while trying to film nearby staff.

“They were informed to leave and that they would not be allowed into the convention hall unless they had purchased a ticket. They then left the area.”

Asked whether staff believed there was a risk of confrontation at that point, Doujin Market said this was “not up to us to decide”.

‘Our hands are limited’ outside event grounds

Doujin Market said it is currently scanning ticket-holder details and cancelling tickets linked to Yee, as part of efforts to ban him from future shows.

“We hope that we can find a more viable permanent solution soon, but that's up to our ticketing partner,” the organisers said.

However, Doujin Market said there were limits to what organisers could do if banned persons remained outside event premises, in what is commonly referred to as “lobbyconning”.

“However, we do inform Suntec of any trouble that we might expect, as we did with Amos.”

The organisers said attendees who feel unsafe in the vicinity of the convention can approach staff members for assistance, though the degree of help they can provide varies.

“Otherwise, we can only act as civic-minded individuals to offer help to anyone that requests it,” Doujin Market emphasised.

“Expecting anything else from a convention is quite frankly ridiculous. The Singapore Police Force already does an excellent job of ensuring public safety.”

Organisers hope focus returns to creators

Doujin Market said they hoped that the focus of the convention would shift back to the creators.

The organisers said:

“Doujin Market is meant to be an event where creators take the spotlight. We hope that everyone, be they members of the public, can show their support for our exhibitors who deserve to be the ones being featured.

They added that they would be announcing a contest focused on exhibitors’ experiences at the convention.

“It's our way of thanking them for their support and celebrating their hard work. They deserve it.”