Former Beast Industries Employee Sues CEO for Harassment

0:00A former Beast Industries employee named Lorraine Mavramatis just filed a federal lawsuit against the company behind YouTuber Mr. Beast, or Jimmy, Donaldson, as his real name goes. She claims years of sexual harassment from top leaders, including CEO James Warren. The suit dropped on April 22nd in North Carolina's Eastern District Court. She started as head of the Instagram team back in 2022 and says Warren made her come to his home for private meetings, commenting on her, clothes, and looks. The filing also points to unequal treatment, like getting kicked from all male meetings and a colleague telling her to shut up. Even Donaldson allegedly asked her to fetch a beer during a shoot just to embarrass her. The company fired back hard in a statement, calling it a clout chasing shick down full of lies. They say they've got slack messages, documents, and witnesses to prove her wrong and won't pay out to opportunistic lawyers. Mavramatis says she got terminated right after maternity leave, with no performance issues, and they replaced her with a guy in a similar social media.

1:03Roll early, 2026, instead of offering her the spot, they pushed a severance deal with confidentiality and extra health coverage. This case is heating up with big claims on both sides, and it'll be interesting to see how the evidence plays out in court as it moves forward. Canada News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters, I'm Corey with A Story.