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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Billy_McFarlandBilly McFarland - Wikipedia

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   In March 2018, McFarland pleaded guilty to 2 counts of wire fraud in federal court in Manhattan and admitted to using fake documents to attract investors to put more than $26 million into his company.

2. www.nytimes.com › billy-mcfarland-releaseBilly McFarland Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move

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   Sep 10, 2022 · Mr. McFarland, who in 2018 entered guilty pleas for fraud stemming from his role in organizing the Fyre Festival — a Coachella-for-the-Bahamas affair that went spectacularly awry and...

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3. www.npr.org › 2023/08/24 › 1195569809Is Fyre Festival II Billy McFarland's chance to pay ... - NPR

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   Aug 24, 2023 · 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...

4. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-us-canada-45827157Fyre Festival: Founder Billy McFarland jailed for six years - BBC

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   Oct 11, 2018 · Billy McFarland, 26, pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud related to the festival and another ticket-selling scam. He was sentenced to six years in prison by a US judge who called him a \"serial fraudster\".

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6. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsFyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland sentenced to 6 years ...

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   Oct 11, 2018 · Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland has been sentenced to 6 years on fraud charges relating to his failed April 2017 music festival in the Bahamas.

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7. www.justice.gov › usao-sdny › prSouthern District of New York | William McFarland Sentenced ...

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   Oct 11, 2018 · McFARLAND, 26, of New York, New York, was sentenced to 6 years in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, and a $500 special assessment. Judge Buchwald also ordered McFARLAND to forfeit $26,191,306.28.

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   Did Billy McFarland plead guilty to wire fraud?

   • "Fyre Festival lawsuits advance on dual civil, criminal tracks". Variety. Retrieved July 29, 2017. ^ Gaca, Anna (October 3, 2017). "Fyre Festival's Billy McFarland pleads not guilty to wire fraud". Spin. Retrieved July 25, 2018.

   Billy McFarland - Wikipedia

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   Did McFarland make misrepresentations to investors in Fyre Festival LLC?

   • In late 2016, McFARLAND established a subsidiary, Fyre Festival LLC, to hold a music festival called the “Fyre Festival” over two weekends in the Bahamas. McFARLAND made repeated misrepresentations to investors with respect to their investments in Fyre Festival LLC.

   William McFarland Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison In Manhattan Federal

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   Where is Billy McFarland now?

   • Billy McFarland, who now lives in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in Brooklyn. He spent close to four years in prison after defrauding investors and duping attendees of the ill-fated Fyre Festival. Ben Sklar for The New York Times “Is this technically Dumbo?” Billy McFarland asked, walking toward the East River shoreline. “It’s super cool.

   Billy McFarland Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move

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   Did Billy McFarland go to prison for Fyre Fest?

   • Billy McFarland went to prison for Fyre Fest. Are his plans for a reboot legal? Billy McFarland, pictured in 2018, said he's relaunching the infamous Fyre Festival in response to "interest and demand" in his ability "to bring people from around the world together to make the impossible happen."

   Is Fyre Festival II Billy McFarland's chance to pay back his victims

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fyre_FestivalFyre Festival - Wikipedia

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   Fyre Festival was a fraudulent luxury music festival organized by Billy McFarland, an American businessman whose enterprises have been characterized by fraud, and American rapper Ja Rule. It was created with the intent of promoting the company's Fyre app for booking music talent.