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YouTube star MrBeast has been accused of knowingly hiring a registered sex offender by his former employee.Last month, the video streamer’s former employee, named DogPack404 on YouTube, accused him of hosting “illegal lotteries” for false engagement online.Now, DogPack404 has shared another YouTube video in which he interviews Jake Weddle, another former employee of MrBeast.In the video, Weddle claims MrBeast — whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson — knowingly hired a registered sex offender during his tenure.“Well, there was a known sex offender, a registered sex offender, convicted sex offender on the registry and everything, who worked there,” Weddle said in the clip.Weddle claimed that MrBeast knew about the person’s alleged history of “not great stuff to some underage people,” and that the YouTuber “covered up the fact” that he worked there by putting him in masks on camera.Weddle added that the person, who is no longer employed by MrBeast, was internally referred to as “Delaware.”After the allegation began to make rounds on social media, MrBeast’s former employee Jake Franklin — known online as Jake the Viking — issued a statement on X saying that “Delaware” was his brother-in-law.Franklin explained that his brother-in-law is a registered sex offender who took a plea deal with his accuser, and the charges are set to be dropped later this year.“He was hired before I was, and was actually the reason I got hired at MrBeast,” he said, adding that MrBeast knew of the situation when he was hired.“Jimmy knew. But again, this incident happened in 2010, Delaware was hired in 2017/2018.

The embattled MrBeast‘s company is investigating the internal culture in his YouTube empire, as well as “allegations of inappropriate behavior by people in the company,” according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.

YouTube‘s biggest star, MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson), acknowledged in a statement to the Associated Press Wednesday that he used “inappropriate language” in his early online days.

Old videos featuring popular YouTube host MrBeast (real name Jimmy Donaldson) have resurfaced, sparking accusations of racist and sexually inappropriate remarks by social media followers.

she’s quitting the popular channel after she was accused of sending inappropriate messages to a then-13-year-old when she was 20.In turn, MrBeast — whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson — said that he will no longer be working with Tyson, and revealed that he has hired a third party to conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations.“Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson’s behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts,” he wrote on X Wednesday night.The video streamer told his 30 million followers that he has hired an independent third party to investigate further so that he has “all the facts.”“That said, I’ve seen enough online and taken immediate action to remove Ava from the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast,” he continued. “I do not condone or support any of the inappropriate actions.”“I will allow the independent investigators the necessary time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and will take any further actions based on their findings,” he added.Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson's behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts.During that time, I have been focused on hiring an independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation to ensure…His comments came just one day after Tyson addressed the allegations on X Tuesday.“I would like to apologize for any of my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone,” Tyson began her statement.

Whoa. MrBeast‘s crew member Ava Kris Tyson is walking away from the company after being called out for allegedly speaking inappropriately to a minor! If you missed it, a YouTuber n

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Spotter, which provides capital, services and software aimed at helping creators and brands grow their online businesses, hired former Adobe Systems and Microsoft exec Ivo Manolov as chief technology officer. In the CTO role, Manolov will be responsible for leading all technology with a focus on launching Spotter’s suite of AI-powered software tailored to YouTubers.

Prime Video has handed a series order to reality competition series Beast Games from YouTube personality MrBeast (né Jimmy Donaldson) and Amazon MGM Studios, with a $5 million grand prize – the biggest payout in TV history. As we reported in January, MrBeast was nearing a deal with Amazon for an unscripted competition series, but details were not revealed.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor MrBeast, the YouTuber known for big-money giveaways, is going bigger than ever with his new show on Amazon’s Prime Video. The mega-popular YouTube creator, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, announced a deal with Prime Video for “Beast Games,” a reality-competition show promising the winner a $5 million cash prize — believed to be the largest single payout ever in TV history.

Amazon Studios is getting into business with YouTube personality MrBeast.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor MrBeast, the massively popular YouTube creator known for big-money giveaways and outlandish stunts, is nearing a deal for a reality-competition show with Amazon‘s Prime Video, Variety has confirmed. Details of the show, including its title, aren’t known. But the idea is that a MrBeast-hosted show for Prime Video would follow the format of his viral YouTube challenges, including doling out large cash prizes.

MrBeast dropped a new YouTube video on Saturday (October 14) and it, of course, already has millions and millions of views!

MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, is arguable the most popular person on the internet!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor MrBeast continues to rake it in. The YouTube mastermind who has orchestrated dozens of over-the-top stunts and big-money giveaways pulled in an estimated $82 million over the past year — more than twice the earnings any other internet creator, according to a new Forbes report.

Jimmy Donaldson, known online as MrBeast, is one of the biggest content creators on social media generating millions of views on YouTube and across other digital platforms.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube is teaming with MrBeast, the platform’s biggest creator, to push the pricey NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market games package for the 2023 season. MrBeast (real name: Jimmy Donaldson) on Friday kicked off a characteristically over-the-top challenge for fans. From Aug.

One of YouTube’s biggest sensations is being slammed with a hefty lawsuit.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Chief Correspondent The biggest YouTube star in the world — Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast — is being sued by Virtual Dining Concepts, the ghost kitchen company that operates his virtual restaurant chain, MrBeast Burger. Virtual Dining Concepts and Celebrity Virtual Dining (VDC) are suing the YouTuber and his Beast Investments for failing to honor his contractual obligations, as well as intentional tortious interference.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Jimmy Donaldson, better known as YouTube superstar MrBeast, sued the “ghost kitchen” company that operated his MrBeast Burger virtual fast-food chain, seeking to end the deal — alleging, among other things, that the burgers it served were called “disgusting,” “revolting” and “inedible” and damaged his reputation. On Monday, July 31, Donaldson’s Beast Investments filed the lawsuit in the U.S.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The nominations for the 2023 Streamy Awards, recognizing the top internet content creators of the year, have been announced — with popular YouTuber MrBeast leading the field with five noms. This year’s Streamys, produced by Dick Clark Productions and Tubefilter will take place Sunday, Aug. 27, starting at 6 p.m. PT live on the Streamy Awards’ YouTube channel and social accounts. The 2023 ceremony will be hosted by MatPat, creator of the Game Theorists, whose channels have in aggregate more than 36 million subscribers. “Hosting the Streamy Awards is like getting to throw a party for people I admire and whose content I love, and I’m thrilled to emcee an event that means so much in the community,” MatPat said in a statement.

popular YouTuber, whose legal name is Jimmy Donaldson, shared an impressive transformation snap to Twitter on Thursday, adding to the list of tycoons getting shredded for summer.“Woke up and realized I was obese so I started lifting and walking 12,500 steps a day,” he tweeted, along with the side-by-side shirtless photos, eliciting more than 640,000 likes. “Still got a long way to being yoked but I’m happy with my progress so far,” Donaldson, 25, added.The YouTuber’s latest tweet is the most recent update on his yearlong fitness journey, which he previously divulged this month.“I’ve been lifting religiously for 10 months (with trainer, 12k steps a day, good sleep, good diet) and I’ve gone from obese to just lean.