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Fyre Festival II has no lineup, no location, and no actual date — but mastermind Billy McFarland insists it's still happening
Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival II is coming. The first Fyre Festival in 2017 was a disaster tha…
Palmer Haasch,Olivia Singh
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Fyre Festival II has no lineup, no location, and no actual date — but mastermind Billy McFarland says tickets are already selling out
Billy McFarland says Fyre Festival II is coming. The first Fyre Festival in 2017 was a disaster tha…
Palmer Haasch
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Billy McFarland, a year out of prison, says the first tickets for Fyre Festival II have sold out — but there is no date or lineup
Fyre Fest mastermind Billy McFarland said he plans on having the second luxury event at the end of …
Sophia Ankel
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Billy McFarland, a year out of prison, says Fyre Festival II is 'finally happening'
Billy McFarland, the creator behind the failed Fyre Festival, appears to be texting people and aski…
Grace Mayer
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Fyre Festival scammer Billy McFarland was released from prison early, report says
He was released on March 30, and is expected to stay in community confinement through August, TMZ r…
Waiyee Yip
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Original Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland says a 2nd festival is 'finally happening' despite his disastrous 1st attempt
"Fyre Festival II is finally happening," Billy McFarland tweeted on Sunday. It's not the first time…
Pauline Villegas
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Fyre Fest mastermind Billy McFarland is selling a $250 polyester jacket and is already plotting his next festival
McFarland appeared on the Nelk Boys' "Full Send" podcast to discuss prison, paying restitution, and…
Geoff Weiss
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'I should've listened. There's no excuse': Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland apologizes in first TV interview since prison release
The fraudster festival founder admitted wrongdoing and expressed remorse for his role in the disast…
Jordan Hart
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Convicted Fyre Festival cofounder Billy McFarland says the Netflix and Hulu shows about his disastrous party were screened in his prison — but he was 'too scared' to watch
In an interview with British entrepreneur Steven Bartlett, McFarland said he hadn't watched the doc…
Kate Duffy
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Nearly 300 people who paid to attend the infamous Fyre Festival won a $2 million payout in a class-action settlement
277 Fyre Festival ticket holders will get $7,200 each in a payout from a class-action settlement, s…
Anna Cooban
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Fyre Festival scammer Billy McFarland is out of solitary confinement after being locked up for 6 months over a podcast interview
The infamous scammer was put into solitary confinement after giving a podcast interview from prison…
Jacob Shamsian
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The Fyre Festival merch auction has 3 days left — and a sweatshirt is currently going for over $800
Billy McFarland, the architect of Fyre Festival, had originally planned to sell the goods at Fyre F…
Isabella Jibilian
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Calling all hypebeasts: You can now bid on Fyre Festival merchandise seized from Billy McFarland
From July 30 through August 13, you can bid on leisure-wear and tchotchkes meant to be sold at the …
Isabella Jibilian
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High-profile inmates like Michael Cohen and Billy McFarland are trying to get out of custody over coronavirus fears. Here are 10 who tried to get home early.
Tekashi 6ix9ine is the most famous inmate to be released already. He cited his asthma, which puts h…
Kelly McLaughlin
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This leaked Fyre Festival pitch deck shows how Billy McFarland was able to secure millions for the most overhyped festival in history
A 43-slide sales deck containing Fyre's investor pitch contains many of the exaggerated claims and …
Mark Abadi
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Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland is asking to be released early from a federal prison that's been called a 'breeding ground' for the coronavirus and where 6 inmates have already died
Thousands of inmates have been released in recent weeks in an attempt to stymie to spread of the no…
Paige Leskin
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Netflix's 'Fyre' director says Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland could make a comeback when he gets out of prison
"Though McFarland may well try to raise his reputation from the ashes of the Fyre Festival fiasco, …
Jason Guerrasio
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Girlhood is the biggest winner at the box office this year
"Barbie" and Taylor Swift's surprise "Eras Tour" concert movie inspired women to show up in droves …
Kirsten Acuna
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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's total pay plummeted in 2022 — but there's more to it than meets the eye
In today's edition of 10 Things in Tech: A jet-tracking student thinks he is bothering Musk, more l…