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   Who is Billy McFarland?

   • Five years after the Fyre Festival, the convicted fraudster is planning a comeback. 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 Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move

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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.

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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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   Why did Billy McFarland & Ja Rule Sue Fyre Festival organizers?

   • On May 1, 2017, Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule were sued for $100 million in a class-action lawsuit in relation to the failed Fyre Festival that left attendees stranded on the island of Great Exuma without basic provisions.

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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 · 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. By Jacob Bernstein. Published Sept. 10,...

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   McFarland was arrested by federal agents on June 30, 2017, and charged with wire fraud in relation to Fyre and Fyre Festival. He was released on $300,000 bail on July 1. McFarland faced up to 4 years and 9 months under U.S. sentencing guidelines, according to Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristy Greenberg.

   • Title: Founder and CEO of Fyre Media
   • Education: Bucknell University (No degree)

   • Born: 1991 (age 31–32), Massachusetts, U.S.
   • Known for: Fyre Festival

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   May 19, 2022 · 0:04. 0:59. Fyre Festival organizer Billy McFarland, the admitted fraudster in the failed festival, has been released from federal prison custody and moved into a halfway house Wednesday, his...

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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...

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

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   Oct 11, 2018 · The organizer of a failed Caribbean music festival was sentenced Thursday to a combined prison term of six years in prison for fraud. Billy McFarland, 26 was taken into custody following the...

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   Oct 11, 2018 · 11 October 2018. Getty Images. Billy McFarland acknowledged he had betrayed people's trust in him. The founder of the ill-fated Fyre Festival - called a "complete disaster" by fans - has been...

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    Oct 12, 2018 · Billy McFarland, 26, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Manhattan. He had admitted to defrauding investors of $26 million in the 2017 Fyre Festival and over $100,000 in a fraudulent...