Institutions of One · Sources

MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson)

Institutions of One Observatory, case record

From RN Collins, selected work

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Research cited

  1. Primary channel record and current distribution scale (YouTube / MrBeast) youtube.com
  2. Independent long-form profile of the attention system, production model, philanthropy, and cultural complications (The Guardian) theguardian.com
  3. Institutional campaign record and partner attribution (Team Trees / Arbor Day Foundation) teamtrees.org
  4. Institutional campaign record and beneficiary-partner attribution (Team Seas) teamseas.org
  5. Beast Investments federal complaint concerning licensing, control, quality, and reputation (dismissed without prejudice in August 2023) (U.S. District Court / CourtListener) storage.courtlistener.com
  6. Virtual Dining Concepts and Celebrity Virtual Dining complaint against Beast Investments and Donaldson, New York Supreme Court (NYSCEF Doc. 1) (New York Supreme Court / PR Newswire copy) mmx.prnewswire.com
  7. Appellate decision affirming dismissal of three counterclaims, Beast Investments, LLC v. Celebrity Virtual Dining, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op 03012 (New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department / CourtListener) storage.courtlistener.com
  8. First-party consumer-product positioning and sourcing account (Feastables) feastables.com
  9. First-party creator-analytics product record (Viewstats) viewstats.com
  10. Trade-press report of the December 2023 Viewstats launch and its co-founders (Tubefilter) tubefilter.com
  11. Trade-press report of the Viewstats Pro paid tier (Tubefilter) tubefilter.com
  12. Independent report using deposition and investor materials to document ownership, financing, employment scale, revenue, and profitability limits (Business Insider) businessinsider.com
  13. Independent profile of Beast Industries’ professional management and diversification (TIME) time.com
  14. Studio announcement of Beast Games and the Prime Video relationship (Amazon MGM Studios) press.amazonmgmstudios.com
  15. Independent reporting on contestant safety and production-condition complaints (The New York Times) nytimes.com
  16. Independent report on the proposed contestant class action and defendants (Variety) variety.com
  17. Independent report on media losses, Feastables profit, and Amazon production economics (Fortune) fortune.com
  18. Amazon renewal announcement and reported global performance (Amazon MGM Studios) press.amazonmgmstudios.com
  19. Independent report on INAH’s statement about the permits and the MrBeast spokesperson’s response (Newsweek) newsweek.com
  20. Independent report on Mexico’s claims concerning permits and commercial use of archaeological sites (BBC News) bbc.com
  21. Federal docket, Contestant 1 v. MRB2024, LLC, No. 2:25-cv-03051 (C.D. Cal.), removed from Los Angeles Superior Court (U.S. District Court, Central District of California / CourtListener) courtlistener.com
  22. Federal docket, Mavromatis v. MrBeastYouTube, LLC, No. 4:26-cv-00059 (E.D.N.C.); the complaint is stamped filed April 22, 2026 (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina / CourtListener) courtlistener.com
  23. Independent report on the former employee’s harassment and termination allegations and the company’s denial (ABC News) abcnews.com

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