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MrBeast has broken his silence after posting the findings of a three-month investigation into his company.
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the YouTuber in recent months, with the latest being from fellow content creator Rosanna Pansino.
In a video, she claimed to have gained access to messages exchanged between MrBeast - whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson - and his co-workers, which she described as disturbing.
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Earlier this year, Donaldson’s co-host Ava Kris Tyson faced serious allegations of grooming which Donaldson addressed.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, at the time, Donaldson said: “Over the last few days, I’ve become aware of the serious allegations of Ava Tyson's behavior online and I am disgusted and opposed to such unacceptable acts.”
He went on to say that he had hired an ‘independent third party to conduct a thorough investigation’.
He added: “That said, I’ve seen enough online and taken immediate action to remove Ava from the company, my channel, and any association with MrBeast. I do not condone or support any of the inappropriate actions.
“I will allow the independent investigators the necessary time to conduct a comprehensive investigation and will take any further actions based on their findings.”
Now, just over three months later, Donaldson has replied to his own tweet thread to share an update.
In a new tweet, he said: “A three-month investigation into allegations regarding my company has concluded. The lawfirm/investigators reviewed millions of documents/messages and conducted 39 interviews. I was asked to refrain from making public statements to enable a detailed and unbiased investigation. Below are their conclusions.”
Tyson denied the allegations made against her, and said it had been “mutually decided it's best I permanently step away from all things MrBeast and social media to focus on my family and mental health”.
She said: “I would like to apologize for any of my past behavior or comments if it hurt or offended anyone. It was not my intent.
“I never groomed anyone. The person who gets brought up in these accusations has vocally supported that they are false.
“Having said that, I humbly apologize to anyone I have hurt with my unacceptable social media posts, past actions, and to those who may feel betrayed by how I used to act online.
“To lump these two factors together to create a narrative that my behavior extended beyond bad edgy jokes is disgusting and did not happen.
“In past years, I have learned that my old humor is not acceptable. I cannot change who I was, but I can continue to work on myself.
“I don't want these accusations to impact the hundreds of people who work at MrBeast, which is why I have stepped away.”
