List of lawsuits involving MrBeast explained

This is a partial list of lawsuits involving American YouTuber, internet personality, and businessman James Stephen Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, and the brands and companies he owns.

MrBeast Burger

On July 31, 2023, Donaldson filed a lawsuit against Virtual Dining Concepts for breach of contract. Donaldson's complaint stated his belief that the company behind his chain has failed to uphold the quality he so desired, alleging that it was more focused on its own growth than the quality of the venture's product. The filing also stated that Virtual Dining Concepts trademarked MrBeast without the knowledge of Donaldson, and because of such, Donaldson has not received any compensation from MrBeast Burger.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Virtual Dining's lawyers quickly dismissed the complaints and alleged that Donaldson's allegations are "riddled with false statements and inaccuracies", noting that Donaldson recently attempted to negotiate a new contract with Virtual Dining. The firm, represented by Greenberg Traurig, further claims that Donaldson used "bullying tactics" in order to escape from his existing contractual obligations without sensible reasoning. Virtual Dining "had hoped Mr. Donaldson would act honorably", but said he had "elevated greed over his word and the truth", and that he "will face the consequences in court when Virtual Dining files claims against him". The case will be heard in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, with no judge assigned as of yet.[6] [7] [8]

Dees Nuts lawsuit

On August 25, 2023, Dees Nuts LLC, a Florida-based peanut company, filed a lawsuit against Feastables LLC, the company used to handle Donaldson's snack brand Feastables.[9] [10] [11] Dees Nuts alleged Feastables of trademark infringement, as Feastables used "Deez Nuts" as one of their chocolate bar flavours. This name is similar both in spelling and phonetically to "Dee's Nuts", a trademark that Dees Nuts LLC has held since September 25, 2012.[12] The court ordered on December 6, 2023 that Feastables cease all use of the "Deez Nuts" name.[13] [14]

Class action lawsuit

See main article: Beast Games lawsuit. On September 16, 2024, a class action lawsuit - on behalf of five contestants of the upcoming $100-million-dollar Beast Games series on Prime Video - was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Donaldson (under his production company MrB2024, LLC), Off One's Base, LLC (a production company), Amazon Alternative, LLC (a division of Amazon Studios that creates unscripted television), and 100 anonymous individuals.[15]

The complaint alleged that the Beast Games contestants experienced widespread mistreatment, sexual harassment, and unpaid expenses and wages - including not being paid at all and not being paid for overtime.[16] [17] [18] The complaint alleged thirteen causes of action:

  1. Failure to Pay Minimum Wage
  2. Liquidated Damages for Failure to Pay Minimum Wages
  3. Failure to Pay Overtime Wages
  4. Sexual Harassment
  5. Failure to Prevent Harassment
  6. Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress
  7. Failure to Provide Uninterrupted Meal Breaks
  8. Failure to Provide Uninterrupted Rest Breaks
  9. Failure to Provide Wages Promptly Upon Termination
  10. Failure to Provide Accurate and Itemized Wage Statements
  11. Failure to Indemnify for Employee Expenses and Losses in Discharging Duties & Unfair Business Practices
  12. False Advertising Unfair Business Practices
  13. Declaratory Relief

It said that the companies "required Plaintiffs [the Contestants] and the Proposed Class to work 24-hour shifts for days, without any wages", that "Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class worked more than 8 hours per day and 40 hours per week, but were not paid overtime wages for that work.", that "harassing conduct was severe or pervasive, was unwelcome by the Proposed Subclass members, and a reasonable person in their circumstances would have considered the work environment to be hostile or abusive", and that "Defendants [failed] to take [any] reasonable steps necessary to prevent harassment from occurring".

The complaint also alleged that these violations occurred for the purpose of gaining $2,252,523 worth of Nevada tax credits:and that the production companies:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-08-02 . YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson sues company that developed his burgers - CBS News . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803032003/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mrbeast-burger-lawsuit-jimmy-donaldson-youtube/ . August 3, 2023 . 2023-08-03 . www.cbsnews.com . en-US.
  2. News: Heil . Emily . 2023-08-01 . YouTube star MrBeast sues ghost kitchen partner over 'inedible' food . 2023-08-01 . The Washington Post.
  3. News: Rosenblatt . Kalhan . 2023-07-31 . MrBeast sues his food delivery partner over 'low quality' food . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801184304/https://www.nbcnews.com/business/mrbeast-lawsuit-mrbeast-burger-virtual-dining-concepts-rcna97396 . August 1, 2023 . 2023-08-01 . NBC News.
  4. Web site: Fantozzi . Joanna . August 2023 . MrBeast sues Virtual Dining Concepts parent company over 'disgusting' MrBeast Burger food . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221160035/https://www.nrn.com/delivery-takeout-solutions/mrbeast-sues-virtual-dining-concepts-parent-company-over-disgusting . December 21, 2023 . 21 December 2023 . Nation's Restaurant News.
  5. Web site: Moyer . Matthew . YouTube star MrBeast now countersued by Orlando-based virtual kitchen . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230812012034/https://www.orlandoweekly.com/food-drink/youtube-star-mrbeast-now-countersued-by-orlando-based-virtual-kitchen-34814525 . August 12, 2023 . January 24, 2024 . Orlando Weekly.
  6. Web site: Maruf . Ramishah . 2023-08-02 . MrBeast sues to shut down the ghost kitchen-produced MrBeast Burger . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230803032003/https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/02/business/mrbeast-burger-lawsuit/index.html . August 3, 2023 . 2023-08-03 . CNN . en.
  7. Web site: 2023-08-01 . MrBeast sues food company over 'revolting' burger . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230801185524/https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66372675 . August 1, 2023 . 2023-08-01 . BBC News . en-GB.
  8. Web site: 2023-08-01 . VDC response to MrBeast . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804031055/https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/23893988-vdc-responds-to-mrbeast/?embed=1&responsive=1&title=1&pdf=0 . August 4, 2023 . 2023-08-04 . DocumentCloud.
  9. Web site: Lee . Lloyd . Do you want 'Deez Nuts' or 'Dee's Nuts'? The confusion is part of the problem, a company suing MrBeast's food brand says in a lawsuit. . 2024-11-24 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Gutelle . Sam . 2023-12-14 . MrBeast's Feastables brand may need to rename Deez Nutz due to legal dispute . 2024-11-24 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-08-25 . Complaint against Feastables Inc. with Jury Demand filed by Dees Nuts LLC. . 2024-11-24 . Court Listener.
  12. Web site: Dee's Nuts Trademark Status & Document Retrieval . 2024-11-24 . tsdr.uspto.gov.
  13. Web site: Dodgson . Lindsay . MrBeast is ordered to stop using the phrase 'Deez Nuts' on his candy bars because it's too similar to 'Dee's Nuts' . 2024-11-24 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2023-12-06 . Permanent Injunction . 2024-11-24 . Court Listener.
  15. Web site: 2024-09-16 . MrBeast-Amazon-Beast-Games-Complaint.pdf . 2024-11-24.
  16. Web site: Spangler . Todd . 2024-09-18 . MrBeast, Amazon Sued by Contestants on 'Beast Games' Competition Show, With Allegations Including Sexual Harassment and 'Chronic Mistreatment' . 2024-10-27 . Variety . en-US.
  17. News: Kircher . Madison Malone . 2024-09-18 . 'Beast Games' Contestants File Lawsuit Claiming 'Dangerous Conditions' on Set . 2024-10-27 . The New York Times.
  18. Web site: Collins . Riyah . 2024-09-21 . MrBeast: Inside the scandal facing King of YouTube . 2024-11-24 . . en-GB.

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