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Billy McFarland is an American businessman who defrauded investors of $27.4 million for Fyre Festival, a "luxury" music festival that was canceled after attendees arrived. He served six years in prison and was released in 2022.
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...
Sep 10, 2022 · 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...
- Jacob Bernstein
May 19, 2022 · 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 lawyer says.
3 days ago · Billy McFarland has announced that Fyre Festival will be making a return in April 2025. During an interview with NBC News, the convicted fraudster revealed the details of his second attempt at ...
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- Janelle Ash
Oct 11, 2018 · McFarland, who lured investors and attendees with promises of luxury and celebrities, was sentenced for multiple counts of fraud in 2018. He also faced a second charge for a ticket-selling scheme while on bail.
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Oct 12, 2018 · McFarland was convicted of defrauding investors and customers in the failed 2017 music event in the Bahamas. A judge called him a "serial fraudster" and ordered him to serve six years in prison.
