The star YouTuber said lawyers hired by MrBeast to investigate allegations that his former co-host groomed a teenager concluded they were “baseless”.
Ava Chris Tyson Stop working with MrBeast In July, other YouTube users accused her of sending inappropriate messages to a minor, who was reportedly 13 when she was 20.
At the time, Tyson apologized for her “past behavior” but said her behavior had never been “beyond a bad, edgy joke” and denied ever trolling anyone.
The victim, who was named online, also defended her, saying the claims were “huge lies” and had never been “exploited or exploited”.
MrBeast, 26, real name Jimmy Donaldson, hosts Biggest channel on YouTubeWith 325 million subscribers, it is known for creating videos of stunts, challenges and charitable acts.
Tyson, 28, who came out as transgender last year, has been a regular on the channel since its launch in 2012.
After the initial allegations were made in July, MrBeast said he was “disgusted” by the “serious allegations regarding Ava Tyson’s online behavior” and “objected to this unacceptable behaviour”.
On Friday, he shared a letter on X from Quinn Emanuel Urqhart & Sullivan LLP, his law firm. hired to conduct an investigation Enter the claim.
The letter said the company conducted 39 interviews with current and former MrBeast employees and reviewed more than 4.5 million documents collected from cell phones, emails and various messaging platforms.
“Allegations of sexual misconduct between company employees and minors are unfounded. These allegations are roundly rejected, including by the alleged victim,” it said.
It added that allegations that the company knowingly employed “individuals with a propensity or history of unlawful… conduct” were “equally unfounded.”
The letter stated that “a number of isolated incidents of workplace harassment and inappropriate conduct were identified” and that the company took “quick and appropriate action” after being made aware of the instances.
After the letter was published, victims of Tyson’s behavior again said the claims were “completely false.”
“People have made very serious accusations and claims using my name but have never spoken to me,” they said.
“It’s very difficult to have my name in a public forum without the opportunity to share the truth.
“Private investigators reviewed all my [direct messages] And interactions with Chris.
“I was not embellished. These were false accusations made up by others with my name thrown into them.”
In response to the initial accusations in July, Tyson apologized for her “unacceptable social media posts, past behavior and those who may have felt betrayed by my past behavior online” but added: “I have never Didn’t educate anyone”.
“To put those two elements together to create a narrative that my actions were beyond bad edgy jokes is abhorrent, and that didn’t happen,” she said.
“I know my old sense of humor was unacceptable. I can’t change who I am, but I can continue to work on myself.”
