YouTube megastars at war: MrBeast 'reported to FBI' by Rosanna Pansino over ‘disturbing’ leaked messages

29 October 2024, 16:46

Jimmy Donaldson, YouTube name MrBeast (left), Rosanna Pansino (right)
Jimmy Donaldson, YouTube name MrBeast (left), Rosanna Pansino (right). Picture: Alamy

By James Spry

MrBeast, YouTube’s most popular creator, has been reported to the FBI over "disturbing" company chat logs.

Listen to this article

Loading audio...

Fellow YouTuber and baking personality Rosanna Pansino claims to have reported MrBeast, real name Jimmy Donaldson, to the FBI, calling the messages "crazy", "disturbing" and "inappropriate".

The messages, which are allegedly attributed to former MrBeast employees, include references to underage sexual activities, Nazi symbolism, and incest, usually shared as jokes.

Donaldson holds the record for the most subscribers on YouTube, with 324 million subscribers at the time of writing.

He recently topped the Forbes 2024 creators list, earning a record-breaking $85 million dollars (roughly £65 million) last year.

Read more: MrBeast co-host quits amid grooming allegations

Read more: YouTube star MrBeast breaks silence as co-host Ava Kris Tyson denies grooming claims

One of the messages is reported to include a photo showing a naked 13-year-old Ivanka Trump.

It was later confirmed that Ivanka Trump was actually 18-years-old in the photo, which was part of an April 2000 British GQ Magazine photoshoot.

Ms Pansino shared the messages in a YouTube video titled ‘MrBeast knew all along’.

Many of the messages shared are attributed to former longtime collaborator and close friend of Donaldson, Ava Kris Tyson.

In July, Ms Tyson, 28, was accused of sending inappropriate messages to a minor, aged 13 at the time, when she was 20. Both Tyson and the alleged victim have strenuously denied these allegations.

Tyson has since left the company.

In the video in which the accusations surfaced, Tyson said: "These MrBeast Company work chat logs have been confirmed as legitimate by multiple former MrBeast employees that were in the chats.

“I am sorting through them as quickly as I can. To me, this is proof that Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast) knew about Ava Kris Tyson's behaviour for several years."

Construction workers stand on the set for reality show Beast Games
Construction workers stand on the set for reality show Beast Games. Picture: Alamy

Ms Pansino, 39, says the messages were shared in official MrBeast company work chats between 2020 and 2021. Pansino claims Donaldson was an active member of the chats, using the alias John Smith.

This is not the first controversy Donaldson has been embroiled in.

Just last month, five female contestants on his upcoming Prime Video show Beast Games announced that they were launching legal action against his production company, MrB2024 and Amazon.

The 54-page legal document claims the contestants were “underfed and overtired”, and that they were physically injured and not given proper access to medical care.

It also alleges they suffered an environment that “systematically fostered a culture of misogyny and sexism”.

Donaldson has not commented on the allegations, and the FBI has not confirmed whether an investigation has been opened.

LBC has reached out to MrBeast for comment.

More Latest News

See more More Latest News

Lando Norris after the Qualifying Session

Lando Norris says overcoming qualifying struggles makes Monaco pole his best

Lottery ticket

Single ticket-holder wins £3.8m Lotto jackpot as players urged to check numbers

People are running away as smoke and dust rise from the Israeli army's attacks on buildings evacuated by displaced Palestinians in the western Gaza Strip on May 23

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 79 people with death toll expected to rise

Arsenal's Kim Little, centre, holds the trophy as she celebrates with her teammates after winning the women's Champions League final

Arsenal win Women's Champions League for first time in 18 years with victory over Barcelona

Hundreds of prisoners of war have been swapped over the two day exchange

Ukrainian prisoners of war return home on second day of swap with Russia

Davina McCall has opened up about her health struggles

Davina McCall breaks silence on ‘horrible’ memory loss after brain surgery

Prime Minister Keir Starmer Hosts UK-EU Summit In London

British fishing boat named after Thatcher held in French custody days after Starmer’s EU fish deal

Sunderland players celebrate promotion

Sunderland promoted to Premier League after beating Sheffield United 2-1 in Championship play-off final

Man competing in Jim Clark rally in the Scottish Borders dies following crash

Man competing in Jim Clark rally in the Scottish Borders dies following crash

Boris and Carrie Johnson have welcomed their fourth child

Boris Johnson welcomes fourth baby with wife Carrie as they celebrate 'final gang member'

A child with special needs getting extra support in school.

Hundreds of thousands of children with special needs in England face losing right to extra school support

Undated family handout photo issued by South Wales Police of 16-year-old, Taha Soomro of Grangetown, Cardiff, who died from a medical episode at Barry Island Pleasure Park

Boy, 15, arrested on suspicion of assault after 16-year-old dies at Barry Island theme park

Red carpet at the Palais des Festivals during the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Cannes Film Festival struck by major power outage weeks after blackouts sparked chaos in Spain and southern France

Victims of the infected blood scandal have been "left in the dark" about when they will receive compensation a year after a sweeping inquiry report was published, Andy Burnham has said.

Victims of infected blood scandal ‘left in the dark’ about compensation, Andy Burnham says

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident in Stoke Poges on Thursday evening.

Three arrested as police officer fighting for his life in hospital after car crash while he was on duty

Exclusive
Conservative MP Mark Pritchard has praised Prime Minister Keir Starmer for condemning Israel's actions in Gaza.

'Starmer's absolutely right': Tory MP Mark Pritchard tells LBC why he has withdrawn his support for Israel in Gaza