MrBeast Employee Sued for IP Theft

According to a newly filed federal lawsuit in North Carolina, Leroy Nabors, a former IT contractor turned full-time employee at MrBeast YouTube LLC, is accused of swiping thousands of confidential files, including trade secrets detailing how Jimmy Donaldson (aka MrBeast) and his team develops its uniquely successful videos. The complaint alleges that Nabors stole thousands of confidential files and planted hidden cameras throughout MrBeast’s offices. The alleged files include financials, investor cap tables, and the closely-guarded strategies behind how MrBeast churns out viral YouTube videos. Nabors, who joined the company as a contractor in July 2023 and went full-time by February 2024, allegedly broke multiple agreements, including an NDA. He also subcontracted IT work to Vine Networks LLC, a company run by his daughter, giving him full access to the backend systems powering MrBeast’s massive media machine. Despite claiming he wiped the files, Nabors allegedly kept syncing data to a personal Dropbox account and has refused to return materials. MrBeast also claims it discovered a rogue mini-PC hooked up to their server with remote-access software — all traced back to Nabors — plus several hidden cameras, which no one else on staff recalls installing. The feeds, the company says, may still be controlled by Nabors or his daughter’s company. For more information, click here.