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Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has revealed that he's rebooting the notorious event that saw him sent to prison for fraud, this time with even bigger promises and prices.
Billy McFarland, who served nearly four years in prison for fraud, said in April that he would put the beleaguered brand that ...
After being released last year, organiser Billy McFarland is planning a second incarnation – which he devised during a stint in solitary confinement – of the doomed venture.
For FYRE Festival 2 to succeed, it’s clear that I need to step back and allow a new team to move forward independently, bringing the vision to life on this incredible island. ‍ I’ve stood by ...
Entrepreneur” and Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland has sold the brand IP on eBay for less than $250,000 - while still owing $26 million. View on euronews ...
Fyre Festival 2 will now take place a month later than previously stated, from May 30 to June 2 in Mexico’s Isla Mujeres, in the Caribbean Sea. ...
THE sequel to the disaster Fyre Festival looks set to be just as scandalous as the original. The island chalked to host the festival has insisted the event “does not exist” – desp… ...
The cricketers, caught up in the collapse of a T10 league, have been left fuming over non-payment.
Unfortunately for McFarland, his plan to monetize the Fyre Festival name is barely going to put a dent in what he owes. The ...
Bella Hadid promoting Fyre Festival Models promoting Fyre Festival and inset, the "luxury cabanas" festival goers were promised Organisers of the shambolic Fyre Festival have told staff that they ...
The festival was soon shunted from Fyre Cay, whose owner had expressly forbidden McFarland from referring to it as "Pablo Escobar's island" only for him to centre it in all their promotional ...
This image for me, and many others, was the first indication that Billy McFarland’s $12,000-per-ticket Fyre Festival had gone horribly, horribly wrong. And that was only the start of it.