The company behind MrBeast, the world’s biggest YouTube channel, has denied claims of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed by a former employee.
Social media exec Lorrayne Mavromatis has alleged that she was harassed by former Beast Industries CEO James Warren, then demoted and ultimately fired after returning from maternity leave after complaining about his behaviour.
According to a report on the lawsuit by the Los Angeles Times, Mavromatis claims she was forced to meet Warren at his house for private, one-on-one meetings where she was told she was a “beautiful woman” and should be grateful she had been hit on by an unnamed male client.
Mavromatis did not work directly with MrBeast, real name James “Jimmy” Donaldson, but was told this was by design — as “her appearance had a certain sexual effect on Jimmy.” She alleges she was told: “Let’s just say that when you’re around and he goes to the restroom, he’s not actually using the restroom.”
