Fyre Fest founder McFarland sued by PYRT investor
Jonathan Taylor, who met Billy McFarland while both were serving prison sentences, claims he is owed $740k by the infamous entrepreneur
News By James Hanley | 23 October 2023
Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is being sued by an investor in his new venture, PYRT. Fans paid between $1,500 and $50,000 to attend the notorious festival, held on the island of Grand Exuma in the Bahamas in 2017, with the promise of luxury accommodation, gourmet food and music.
However, the event spectacularly collapsed on its first day, as ticket-holders arrived to find half-built tents, insufficient food and a dearth of performers upon arrival.
McFarland, 31, was jailed for fraud in 2018 and…
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