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MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games | bbc news
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9/18/2024
MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, signed a deal with Amazon in March to make Beast Games
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YouTuber MrBeast has been named in court documents which allege contestants were,
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shamelessly exploited, in his upcoming series Beast Games.
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People who took part have sued the production companies involved in the show,
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which include MRB 2024 and Amazon. The series, first announced in March,
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offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5 million
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and promised to be the biggest live game show in the world.
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But in a case filed at a Los Angeles court on Monday, participants allege they weren't paid,
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were subjected to unsafe conditions and experienced sexual harassment.
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Documents say MRB 2024 is believed to be owned in whole or part, directly or indirectly,
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by MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, who is the biggest YouTuber in the world with
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more than 300m subscribers. BBC Newsbeat has contacted MrBeast and Amazon for comment.
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In the legal papers, parts of which have been redacted,
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five anonymous contestants have brought claims on behalf of everyone who took part.
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They claim the production team kept them under surveillance, controlled when they slept,
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what they wore and denied them privacy and access to the outside world.
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