MrBeast Burger Lawsuit: The Judge Doubts The Harm He Claims

MrBeast sued Virtual Dining Concepts, the company behind MrBeast Burger, saying the food was low quality and sometimes inedible. The company sued him back for more than $100 million. In January 2026, the judge called his evidence on the bad reviews very compelling, and said she was very skeptical he could prove the brand harmed him. The case is in New York State Supreme Court, New York County, Index No. 653908/2023, before Justice Schecter. On appeal, the Appellate Division, First Department, threw out 3 of the company's counterclaims, holding his posts were opinion. Both sides' contract claims are headed toward trial. No settlement, buyout or trial date has been reported. Everything in either side's filings is an allegation. FREE RESTAURANT CALCULATORS Plate cost: what each item costs and the price that hits your target: https://wireach.tools/calculators/pla... Prime cost: food plus labor, in dollars and percent: https://wireach.tools/calculators/pri... Break-even: how many covers a day pay the month's bills: https://wireach.tools/calculators/bre... All 9 free calculators: https://wireach.tools/calculators CHAPTERS 0:00 He sued his own burger brand 0:12 How MrBeast Burger worked 1:32 His complaint 2:57 The countersuit 5:31 What the courts threw out 6:31 His texts 7:17 The judge's doubts 8:29 Where it stands SOURCES Appellate Division, First Dept., Index No. 653908/23, Appeal No. 4397, 2025 https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york... NBC News, Jul 31 2023 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/mrbe... NBC News, Aug 2023 https://www.nbcnews.com/business/mrbe... CNN, Aug 2 2023 https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/02/busine... Restaurant Business, Aug 7 2023 https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.... FOX 35 Orlando, Aug 7 2023 https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/mrb... Fortune, Sep 5 2022 https://fortune.com/2022/09/05/youtub... AP via AOL, Jan 2026 https://www.aol.com/articles/judge-ur... Inc., 2026 https://www.inc.com/annabel-burba/pri... This video is news commentary on public court filings and published reporting. It is not legal or financial advice. Thumbnail photo: Dave Kotinsky / Getty Images for MrBeast Burger. The narration in this video is AI-generated. Disclosed as altered or synthetic content on upload. #MrBeast #MrBeastBurger #RestaurantBusiness