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YouTube streamer Ludwig Ahgren has revealed that he was confronted by YouTube star MrBeast's team after he put up a YouTuber's Diamond Play Button on auction. For context, Ludwig was recently invited to participate in a MrBeast video, where he essentially stole JaidenAnimations' Play Button. He later donated it to Connor "CDawgVA's" fundraiser campaign.
However, this is where things got complicated. Ludwig revealed that he was contacted by MrBeast's team regarding the situation since the Play Button was made separately by YouTube for MrBeast's video. He further explained that MrBeast's team had signed a contract that prevented the plaques from being sold or auctioned.
Speaking on his podcast The Yard (378K subscribers), Ludwig revealed:
"At the end, they had every Play Button for every person in there on a wall. They literally asked YouTube to make them. I didn't realize they had a deal with YouTube, so I just stole Jaiden's (JaidenAnimations) because I thought it would be funny. I didn't tell anyone really."
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He then revealed he was contacted by MrBeast's team:
"I got the Play Button, I'm gonna sell it at Connor's (CDAwgVA) auction. And then, my phone blew up. I’m gone the whole day, I come back and it’s MrBeast’s team... Apparently, they signed a legal contract stating that you can’t sell it."
(Timestamp: 00:36:52)
Did Ludwig get to auction off JaidenAnimation's Diamond Play button?
Ludwig appeared to be in a complicated situation involving both MrBeast's team and YouTube. The streamer had planned to auction off JaidenAnimations' Diamond Play Button, but he revealed on a podcast that he couldn't proceed with it.
However, those who followed Twitch streamer CDawgVA's charity stream would have noticed that the official fundraiser page showcased JaidenAnimation's plaque regardless. In fact, it was sold for a whopping $20,000.
This was possible because CDawgVA received the original Play Button from Jaiden. Whether this was just a coincidence or an arrangement made after the controversy is not clear. This means the actual Play Button sold for the fundraiser was the real one.
For those wondering, CDawgVA's latest charity auction was once again a hit among the audience. This was the second IRL auction stream that he had hosted, and this time, his fundraiser raised over $516,000.
