📲 Biggest creator scandals ranked: MrBeast suit first, Fyre second
Only two of seven entries are court-decided. The MrBeast complaint is an unproven filing; his reps declined TIME's request for comment. 🗣️
By MrViral, creators desk · Desk editor Gustavs Ērkšķis-Kreicbergs · · 5 min read
RANKEDPhoto: Tyren Redd · CC BY 4.0What we know
- Beast Games contestants filed a class-action complaint in Los Angeles Superior Court naming MRB2024 LLC, Amazon Alternative LLC and Off One's Base LLC, TIME reported; representatives for MrBeast and Amazon declined to respond to TIME.
- Billy McFarland pleaded guilty to wire fraud over Fyre Festival and was sentenced in 2018 to six years in prison; he admitted lying to more than 80 investors who lost about $26 million, per the Associated Press as cited by Oxygen.
- A California federal jury ordered $710,000 in damages for copyright and trademark infringement in Grumpy Cat Limited's case against Grenade, BBC News reported.
- The FTC reached a $2.5 million settlement with Devumi's owner German Calas Jr., of which the first $250,000 must be paid, TechCrunch reported.
- Scores follow Pantheon method 1.0, computed 2026-11-05.
Seven creator-economy cases, one scoreboard. The MrScandal Scandal Score blends money on record, how firm the record is, how far the story traveled, how long it lasted and what it cost the people involved. The order below is the computed one, not a matter of taste, and the table shows what each case actually has on file: a verdict, a plea, a filing or a report.
| Rank | Who | Year | Scandal Score | Money on record | Record | Why it ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) | 2024 | 69 | No figure on record | Filed | Beast Games contestants' class-action complaint; filed, not decided |
| 2 | Billy McFarland | 2018 | 61 | $26 million (about $34.3 million in 2026 dollars) | Adjudicated | Fyre Festival fraud: guilty plea and a six-year sentence |
| 3 | Logan Paul | 2021 | 46 | $2.3 million (about $2.8 million in 2026 dollars) | Filed | CryptoZoo class action and cross-claim; filed, not decided |
| 4 | Grumpy Cat Limited | 2015 | 34 | $710,000 (about $988,608 in 2026 dollars) | Adjudicated | Jury verdict in the Grenade Beverage trademark case |
| 5 | Devumi | 2018 | 32 | $2.5 million, all but $250,000 suspended (about $3.3 million in 2026 dollars) | Reported | Fake-followers seller; FTC settlement with its owner and CEO |
| 6 | Turner "Tfue" Tenney | 2019 | 32 | No figure on record | Filed | Contract lawsuit against FaZe Clan; filed, not decided |
| 7 | Paul "Ice Poseidon" Denino | 2017 | 23 | No figure on record | Reported | Reported Twitch ban after a hoax bomb threat |
The seven, with receipts
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson): contestants file a class action over Beast Games
The complaint, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, names MRB2024 LLC, Amazon Alternative LLC and Off One's Base LLC, TIME reported. It alleges contestants were misclassified as non-employees, went unpaid and faced a hostile environment, and it seeks a jury trial. Representatives for MrBeast and Amazon declined to respond to TIME; a MrBeast spokesperson earlier told The New York Times the shoot "was unfortunately complicated by the CrowdStrike incident, extreme weather and other unexpected logistical and communications issues." The documents read show no ruling.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)Billy McFarland: Fyre Festival fraud conviction
McFarland was sentenced in 2018 to six years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud over the 2017 festival, Oxygen reported. The Associated Press, as cited there, said he admitted lying to more than 80 investors, who lost about $26 million. He was later charged with wire fraud and money laundering over the NYC VIP Access ticket scheme, and The New York Times reported he faced more than a dozen civil lawsuits after the festival collapsed.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)Logan Paul: CryptoZoo lawsuit and the egg buyback
A class action in the Western District of Texas alleges Paul and other CryptoZoo associates promoted the project to "consumers unfamiliar with digital currency products," TechCrunch reported. Paul announced a buyback backed by $2.3 million of his own money, said he "never made a single penny from the project," and filed a cross-claim accusing two co-founders of sabotaging it, PC Gamer reported. TechCrunch noted that claimants must waive claims against him to get a refund. No ruling appears in the documents read.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)Grumpy Cat Limited: jury sides with the cat in the Grenade case
Grumpy Cat Limited sued Grenade Beverage in 2015, claiming it exceeded a licensing deal by selling roasted coffee and T-shirts. A California federal jury ordered $710,000 in damages for copyright and trademark infringement plus $1 nominal damages for breach of contract, BBC News reported. Grenade had countersued on the grounds that the cat's owners had not held up their side of the deal.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)Devumi: the fake-followers seller settles with the FTC
TechCrunch reported that the FTC reached a $2.5 million settlement with Devumi's owner and CEO German Calas Jr.; the first $250,000 must be paid and the rest is suspended unless he misrepresented his finances. Devumi had shut down after a probe by the New York attorney general's office. Before the settlement, Calas told The New York Times the allegations were false and that he had no knowledge of stolen identities.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)Turner "Tfue" Tenney: the FaZe Clan contract lawsuit
Tenney sued FaZe Clan, alleging its gamer agreement restrained his business opportunities and let it take up to 80 percent of brand-deal earnings, The Hollywood Reporter reported. FaZe Clan said it had collected only $60,000 in total and had never collected on the 80 percent clause. GamesRadar reports FaZe later sued Tenney, claiming he disclosed confidential information. No outcome appears in the documents read.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)Paul "Ice Poseidon" Denino: the 2017 hoax threat and the Twitch ban
NBC News reported that Twitch banned Denino in 2017 after viewers called in a hoax bomb threat against him while he was on an airplane. No money figure is on record, and the documents read do not include a court filing for this entry. It ranks last on a ban that rests on press reporting alone.
See the receipt (opens in a new tab)How the score works: https://mrscandal.com/pantheon/methodology
By the numbers
- 15 mofrom first to latest entry on record
- 12receipts behind this story
Earlier on file: Tfue sued FaZe Clan, says it took up to 80% of his brand pay · MrBeast sues, says burger partner trademarked his name unpaid · Prime Hydration faces $5M PFAS suit and Olympic trademark suit
The MrBeast file
- Filed
Beast Games contestants filed a class action in Los Angeles Superior Court; reps for MrBeast and Amazon declined TIME's request for comment. This story
- Filed
Donaldson filed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against Virtual Dining Concepts over MrBeast Burger in the Southern District of New York. MrBeast sues, says burger partner trademarked his name unpaid
- Reported
Donaldson tweeted he was "moving on from MrBeast Burger," saying the deal was "terrible for my brand." MrBeast sues, says burger partner trademarked his name unpaid
On file: The MrBeast file · The Billy McFarland file · The Devumi file · The Grumpy Cat Limited file · The Logan Paul file · The Paul "Ice Poseidon" Denino file · The Turner Tenney file
The Ledger
On the record
- A federal jury ordered $710,000 against Grenade; McFarland pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six years; the FTC settled with Devumi's owner for $2.5 million.
- Scores and ranks are as computed under Pantheon method 1.0 on 2026-11-05.
Still rumour
- Outcomes of the MrBeast, Logan Paul and Tfue cases are not confirmed in the documents read.
- A lawsuit tied to Denino's 2017 incident is not confirmed in the documents read, and no money figure is on record for MrBeast, Tfue or Denino.
That's the record. The rest is rumour. - MrViral
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