MrBeast Employee "Delaware" Identity Revealed
Jake the Viking revealed Delaware is actually his brother-in-law.
Published Aug. 12 2024, 3:25 p.m. ET
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Turns out that having the most subscribers on YouTube doesn't make you immune to backlash. MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has had to respond to allegations of hiring groomers and sex offenders to work on his videos, as well as another series of allegations from Rosanna Pansino of unsafe conditions on his set.
The registered sex offender who allegedly was an employee of MrBeast's has only been known as "Delaware" up to this point, but who is this person? Their identity has officially been revealed.
Charles Jefferson wore a mask in a MrBeast video
Who is Delaware? Unmasking the MrBeast employee.
In a post on X from Jake Franklin, known professionally as Jake the Viking, he confessed that "Delaware" is his brother-in-law, who actually helped him get hired by the popular content creator.
"Yes, Delaware is my brother-in-law. Yes, he is an RSO," he posted. "When he was 21, a 16-year-old girl accused him and others of SA when she was 11. Delaware took a plea deal. That's why there was no jail time, but he still had to register."
According to the sex offender registry in Delaware, his real name is Charles Jefferson. He has a charge for "Rape Fourth Degree Sexual Intercourse," noting that the victim was between one and 11 at the time of the incident.
"He was hired before I was, and was actually the reason I got hired at MrBeast," Jake continued. "Before being hired, Delaware sat down with Jimmy and Sue (Jimmy's Mom) and explained to them everything. So yes, Jimmy knew. But this incident happened in 2010, and Delaware was hired in 2017/2018. Delaware was also let go from the company before I was."
Jake continues to explain that Jefferson was "reluctant" to participate in videos, as he was hired as a "behind the scenes manager," but was ultimately asked to participate because "we needed people." Jake also claims the charges against Jefferson will be dropped this fall, though we cannot confirm the validity of this claim. The video featuring Jefferson is currently still on MrBeast's channel.
