MrBeast's media company has been sued by a former employee over claims of sexual harassment and workplace gender bias. The 27-year-old, real name Jimmy Donaldson, is the world's most-followed YouTuber and employs more than 500 people.
Lorrayne Mavromatis, a former executive who worked for his company Beast Industries between 2022 and 2025, alleged harassment of women employees was 'condoned' and complaints were not taken seriously at the business.
A representative for Beast Industries described the allegations as 'categorically false' in a response to BBC Newsbeat. Mavromatis first joined the company as its head of Instagram before being promoted.
In court documents, she claims she was sacked from her role after 'complaining about a workplace that suffered from a lack of basic employment protections.' In the lawsuit, she alleges that sexual harassment of female employees was 'both condoned and/or perpetuated by their supervisors,' adding she was also 'treated differently than her male counterpart.'
Mavromatis says she was told her claims were 'unsubstantiated' when she complained about the 'hostile environment she and other women were experiencing.'
One example listed in court papers alleges that former Beast Industries CEO James Warren told her she was 'a beautiful woman and her appearance had a certain sexual effect on Jimmy.'
She further alleges being 'promptly demoted and transferred to an obscure role known by [company] employees as the division where 'careers go to die.' According to the complaint, Mavromatis was fired less than three weeks after returning from pregnancy-related leave.
She is seeking 'lost wages, lost benefits, reinstatement' and various forms of damages. However, a representative for the company characterized the claims as 'a clout-chasing complaint' and stated they would not submit to 'opportunistic lawyers looking to manufacture a payday from us.' They claim extensive evidence exists refuting Mavromatis' allegations.
MrBeast has faced legal issues in the past, including allegations regarding his reality show 'Beast Games.'
Lorrayne Mavromatis, a former executive who worked for his company Beast Industries between 2022 and 2025, alleged harassment of women employees was 'condoned' and complaints were not taken seriously at the business.
A representative for Beast Industries described the allegations as 'categorically false' in a response to BBC Newsbeat. Mavromatis first joined the company as its head of Instagram before being promoted.
In court documents, she claims she was sacked from her role after 'complaining about a workplace that suffered from a lack of basic employment protections.' In the lawsuit, she alleges that sexual harassment of female employees was 'both condoned and/or perpetuated by their supervisors,' adding she was also 'treated differently than her male counterpart.'
Mavromatis says she was told her claims were 'unsubstantiated' when she complained about the 'hostile environment she and other women were experiencing.'
One example listed in court papers alleges that former Beast Industries CEO James Warren told her she was 'a beautiful woman and her appearance had a certain sexual effect on Jimmy.'
She further alleges being 'promptly demoted and transferred to an obscure role known by [company] employees as the division where 'careers go to die.' According to the complaint, Mavromatis was fired less than three weeks after returning from pregnancy-related leave.
She is seeking 'lost wages, lost benefits, reinstatement' and various forms of damages. However, a representative for the company characterized the claims as 'a clout-chasing complaint' and stated they would not submit to 'opportunistic lawyers looking to manufacture a payday from us.' They claim extensive evidence exists refuting Mavromatis' allegations.
MrBeast has faced legal issues in the past, including allegations regarding his reality show 'Beast Games.'
