MrBeast has finally responded to the allegations and will “most likely” sue DogPack404

Jimmy’s detailed responses to the biggest allegations are summarized below.

Why did he stay silent for so long

MrBeast explained the delay in responding to the allegations due to its legal team’s three-month investigation into the matter. grooming accusations Ava Kris, founding member of the MrBeast channel, vs. Tyson. In the investigation, “millions of documents/messages” were examined and 39 people were interviewed.

Jimmy explained that he was advised to refrain from public comments to preserve the integrity of the investigation and avoid influencing witnesses. “They advised me not to talk about the drama or do anything online,” she said. While we initially expected the process to take “two or three weeks”, it ended up taking months due to its complexity.

MrBeast posted a follow-up on Twitter/X on November 1st, marking it as “the day I got the results” of the investigation.

Reflecting on the timing, Jimmy admitted: “If I could go back in time, I would have done something like this right then.” He even explained: “I made a little response video, but that’s not my style,” and noted that he felt answering questions directly was “free-flowing and natural” and a “more accurate approach.”

Is MrBeast suing DogPack404?

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Former employee DogPack404 made several viral accusations against MrBeast.

When asked if he would sue DogPack for its extensive list of accusations, MrBeast replied: “I don’t want to be in that situation, but I’ll probably have to (sue him).”

He explained: “What do you do if someone is spreading misinformation about you and hurting your business? It’s like getting to the point where you actually have to fire people because it costs so much revenue?”

MrBeast accused DogPack of sharing “outright manipulation and lies” in his videos, adding: “They took millions of dollars out of people and told me it was because of his videos.”

When asked for a definitive answer, the YouTube star said, “They haven’t finished drafting (the legal notice) yet, but once they’re ready, it’s likely.” He continued: “Every law firm I talk to says ‘this will be the easiest win they’ve ever had.'”

fake gifts

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Promotional image used for the Feastables giveaway.

MrBeast has also been accused by DogPack404 of faking some of his past giveaways and contests. Specifically, the former employee pointed out the lack of a “no purchase required” disclaimer in the description of a competition stream, implying that the giveaway was an illegal sweepstakes.

MrBeast responded: “I don’t think we do, there are people investigating the issue, pulling footage and trying to figure it out.” He mentioned that two specific accusations have since been debunked by Content Cop and called the allegations “crazy.”

Jimmy also offered a refund option to anyone who felt wronged, saying: “If people want a refund or think we’ve done something wrong, I’ll send you a link where they can get a refund.”

Stating that the incident occurred years ago and that he promised to review the live broadcast footage, but it would take some time, he said, “Maybe I can do a follow-up in the future.”

Fake content using CGI

Mr. Monster

MrBeast presented a side-by-side view of the raw footage compared to the final video.

DogPack and others have variously accused MrBeast of falsifying its content; one of which was to claim that he used CGI to manipulate the outcome of a video. Jimmy denied these claims and generally stated that “widespread use of CGI” could harm YouTube videos.

He emphasized that his team spent millions creating huge sets and worked hard to make everything look realistic. “The last thing I want is for people to question whether these things are CGI or not,” he explained.

He also explained in a video that they sometimes spend “literally 100 days building a room for one take.” While discussing potential solutions, he mentioned possibly adding timestamps or a “monster logo” to indicate CGI elements.

However, “We don’t actually use it that much,” he explained, and expressed concern about maintaining trust: “What I really don’t want is for people to not trust my videos just because I occasionally want to paint a wall black or stretch the set a bit to make it look cooler.”​

crypto scandal

Instagram: Lunch

Jimmy went on to partner with KSI to launch the Prime and Feastables collaboration Lunchly.

MrBeast was previously accused of “insider trading.” follow a report He allegedly profited from the sale of Polychain Monsters (PMON) and JIGSTACK (STACK) and earned millions of dollars based on information about his business partner KSI promoting these Cryptocurrencies.

Coffeezilla’s investigationIn a video published on YouTube on November 8, it was stated that “no evidence was presented” or “concrete evidence” to prove the allegations in the report.

Jimmy explained that he was not personally involved in the transactions: “It was managed by a fund. So I wasn’t the one managing the (Crypto) wallet.”

He further clarified: “I never had access to the wallet, I never traded in that wallet.” The YouTube star explained his role: “I make videos, I run seven businesses, I have a lot to do… I invested in a Crypto fund, they invest on my behalf.”

I finish by saying, “I mean, there are thousands of transactions there, I don’t even have that much time.”

Child slave labor in banquet production

Mr. Monster

MrBeast was spotted working on Cocoa farms in Ghana.

about its production banquet chocolateMrBeast had allegations of unethical practices. Oompaville noted that this happened after fans noticed that the company had removed the claim from its website that Feastables chocolate was “free of child labor and slave labor.”

MrBeast responded to the claims, saying they were “complete lies” and that it was “serious disinformation.” He explained that if creators have questions, they can contact him to get the facts rather than making false accusations through YouTube videos, and he urged them to delete these videos.

Jimmy then explained that all of Feastables’ cocoa is “ethically sourced” and “100% Fairtrade Certified”, adding that this is the most expensive certification you can get and that they pay a “Living Income Reference Price” to all farmers.

Mold for Lunch

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Screenshot of Rosanna Pansino finding mold in her lunch.

MrBeast has denied mold claims for its Lunchly product, fueled by a variety of factors. Twitch streamersviral TikTok videos and one YouTube video in particular Rosanna PansinoPizza Lunchly claimed to find mold when opening his meal.

“There is no mold when it leaves our factory,” he said, emphasizing, “We have the highest quality control and the best experts in the world.” Jimmy blamed “disinformation” and called the accusations “silly”, saying similar mold problems could be found at other brands, adding: “If you Google any competitor’s name with ‘mould’ you will find thousands of examples.”

Oompaville’s YouTube video dives deeper into the various allegations against MrBeast, posted a few days later Content Cop debunks DogPack404’s viral accusations.

In the interview, Jimmy touched on these developments and said, “Go look at Soggy’s video, go look at how he edited multiple videos on his Twitter.”