Billy McFarland Reveals Plans to Launch Fyre Fest 2, Promising an Experience of a Lifetime!
Yesterday, Billy McFarland announced on Twitter that the notorious Fyre Festival is coming back! “Fyre Festival II is finally happening. Tell me why you should be invited.”
In 2017, McFarland gained notoriety for promoting Fyre Festival with his collaborator Ja Rule as a luxurious music festival at Pablo Escobar’s former personal island in the Bahamas. Highly renowned celebrities and influencers, including Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid, and Emily Ratajkowski, generated anticipation for the event by displaying an orange square on social media. Furthermore, notable artists such as Migos, Lil Yachty, Pusha T, and Blink-182 were booked to perform. However, upon arrival at the venue, guests were surrounded by relief tents with damp mattresses accompanied by lunch packages supplied with sandwiches absent of cheese and a measly salad – far from their expectations!
McFarland perpetrated a colossal scam when he was trying to fundraise for the event, and his fraudulence became so notorious that both Netflix and Hulu created documentaries about its misdeeds. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and was sentenced to six years in prison. Fortunately, his time served ended earlier than expected, with his release happening in March of 2022. Simultaneously, the court ordered him to return $26 million as compensation for those who invested in his business ventures.
Thus far, details have yet to be released regarding this event’s exact location or date. However, should it go as planned, we will determine whether McFarland and his team are adequately prepared for success!
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