MrBeast Is Settling Trade Secrets Suit Against Former Employee

Feb. 11, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

YouTuber MrBeast reached a deal to settle his lawsuit against a former employee he claims stole trade secrets, according to a filing in North Carolina federal court.

Details of the agreement in principle between MrBeastYouTube LLC and Leroy Nabers weren’t immediately available after Tuesday’s joint motion notifying the US District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. The YouTube persona and related company—creations of Greenville, N.C., native Jimmy Donaldson—overcame the ex-IT consultant and development team member’s bid to have the lawsuit tossed in August.

The motion asked the court to modify its scheduling order by pushing back the deadline ...

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