Fyre Festival

Watch The Trailer For Netflix’s New Documentary On The Dumpster Fire That Was Fyre Festival

Matthew MeadowJanuary 10, 2019

Fyre Festival was supposed to be the most insane festival the world had ever seen. And in a way... it succeeded. Just not in the way anyone had hoped. The brain...

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New Fyre Festival Documentary Coming to Netflix In January

Matthew MeadowDecember 10, 2018

Even almost two years later, Fyre Festival is still a constant punchline and common reference when talking about a festival that doesn't quite meet community st...

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Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland sentenced to 6 years in prison

Matthew MeadowOctober 11, 2018

The story of Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is a long one, after defrauding attendees of the influencer gathering back in April 2017. Over the past 18 m...

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Fyre Festival Founder Pleads Guilty to Ticket Scams for Coachella, the Grammys and More

Cody SmithJuly 27, 2018

The Fyre Festival saga is entrenched in our memories now. The founder, a scummy con artist by the name of Billy McFarland, is currently in the midst of a court...

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Fyre Festival Founder Ordered To Pay $27.4 Million Back To Scammed Victims

Matthew MeadowJuly 25, 2018

It's been a long road since April 2017's Fyre Festival, but it seems the saga is finally nearing an end. The Securities and Exchange Commission has officially ...

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Two Fyre Festival Attendees Win $5 Million In Court Case Against Founder Billy McFarland

Matthew MeadowJune 30, 2018

Two attendees of 2017's defunct Fyre Festival, blogger Seth Crossno and co-plaintiff Mark Thompson, have just been awarded $5 million in a judgement against fou...

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Fyre Fest Con Artist Billy McFarland Faces Even More Charges For Ticket Scams

Karlie PowellJune 12, 2018

Getting arrested and being forced to pay $26 million dollars for the Fyre Festival fiasco apparently wasn't enough to stop entrepreneur Billy McFarland pursui...

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Fyre Festival Just Held An Overpriced Pop-Up “Sale” & Seriously, WTF…

Karlie PowellMay 22, 2018

After what went down at Fyre Festival last year, one would think that the event wouldn't push further promotion of any sort. But then again, it is Fyre Fest we'...

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Hulu Snags Multi-Part Documentary Series About The Fyre Festival Disaster

Matthew MeadowApril 16, 2018

By all accounts, Fyre Festival was an unmitigated disaster. Millions lost, hundreds of people stranded, no one knowing what was going on... it would almost be b...

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Guy Behind Fyre Festival To Pay $26 Million Dollars in Damages

Karlie PowellMarch 10, 2018

The guy behind Fyre Festival has pled guilty to fraud in connection with the disastrous event and is being forced to forfeit $26 million dollars... That’s on ...

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Fyre Festival Founder Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Faces 40 Years In Prison

Matthew MeadowMarch 6, 2018

Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland was formally charged with wire fraud as of last July; in light of attempts at a plea deal, McFarland has reportedly plead...

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Some Fyre Festival Attendees Fear They’re Being Targeted Via Email Scams

Karlie PowellJanuary 24, 2018

Fyre Festival might seem like a distant memory by now, but the hopeful attendees are still living out the nightmare. Apparently some people on Fyre Festival'...

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