Current:Home > FinanceBilly McFarland went to prison for Fyre Fest. Are his plans for a reboot legal? -FundTrack
Billy McFarland went to prison for Fyre Fest. Are his plans for a reboot legal?
View
Date:2025-04-22 03:59:38
The spectacular failure of the Fyre Festival in 2017 revealed widespread fraud by creator Billy McFarland, who ended up in a federal prison for four years after bilking investors and ticket buyers out of more than $26 million.
Now, McFarland — who was released back into the world in March 2022 and still owes that money in restitution — is resurrecting his dream of putting on a bigger and better Caribbean Coachella with the unveiling of Fyre Festival II.
On Sunday, standing on a rooftop while dressed in a white bathrobe, he took to YouTube to announce that tickets for the extravaganza, slated sometime in December 2024, were officially up for grabs at $499 a pop.
The event, he claimed, is in response to "interest and demand" in his ability "to bring people from around the world together to make the impossible happen."
"Guys, this is your chance to get in. This is everything I've been working toward so let's f
veryGood! (93)
Related
- Head of the Federal Aviation Administration to resign, allowing Trump to pick his successor
- Strong winds topple stage at a campaign rally in northern Mexico, killing at least 9 people
- Hugh Jackman didn't tell his agent before committing to 'Deadpool & Wolverine': 'Oh, by the way...'
- Person fatally shot by Washington state trooper during altercation on I-5 identified as Idaho man
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- The Daily Money: Trump Media posts a loss
- Graceland sale halted by judge in Tennessee after Elvis Presley's granddaughter alleges fraud
- Why Glen Powell Is Leaving Hollywood Behind to Move Back to Texas
- The FTC says 'gamified' online job scams by WhatsApp and text on the rise. What to know.
- Family of New Jersey woman last seen in 2010 prepares for funeral after remains found in river
Ranking
- South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment
- CNN Commentator Alice Stewart Honored By Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper and More After Her Death
- Older Americans often don’t prepare for long-term care, from costs to location to emotional toll
- 'Scrubs' producer Eric Weinberg to stand trial on 28 counts of rape, sexual assault: Reports
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Woman looks to sue after NJ casino refuses to pay disputed $1.27 million slot machine prize
- UPS worker tracked fellow driver on delivery route before fatal shooting, police say
- Patrick Mahomes Breaks Silence on Chiefs Teammate Harrison Butker's Commencement Speech
Recommendation
Have Dry, Sensitive Skin? You Need To Add These Gentle Skincare Products to Your Routine
Photos capture damage from Iowa tornadoes that flattened town, left multiple deaths and injuries
Exonerated after serving 8 years for 2013 murder, a 26-year-old is indicted again in a NYC shooting
Schumer plans Senate vote on birth control protections next month
Krispy Kreme offers a free dozen Grinch green doughnuts: When to get the deal
Vancouver Canucks' Rick Tocchet wins Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year
Teen drowns in lake just hours after graduating high school in Kansas: Reports
Federal Reserve minutes: Policymakers saw a longer path to rate cuts