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MrBeast and Amazon named in lawsuit over Beast Games


The Amazon series offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m.

The series, first announced in March, offered 1,000 participants the chance to win a cash prize of $5m (£3.5m) and promised to be the biggest live game show in the world. But in a case filed at a Los Angeles court on Monday, participants allege they weren't paid, were subjected to unsafe conditions and experienced sexual harassment. The 54-page document also details allegations of an unsafe environment with contestants being penned into small areas, dangerous sets and insufficient background checks allowing convicted criminals to participate.

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