Despite prosecutors’ pleas, Billy McFarland has only received six years in jail. So, what’s in store for Ja Rule in the $100 million class-action lawsuit filed against him? US District Court Judge Naomi Buchwald has sentenced Fyre Festival co-founder …
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Prosecutors Push for Billy McFarland to Receive 15-20 Years in Prison
Billy McFarland – the embattled Fyre Festival co-founder – may very well leave prison no earlier than 2033. Prior to the Fyre Festival debacle last year, Billy McFarland was a very shady character. He had founded a credit called company called Magnises…
Ja Rule Denies Liability in $100 Million Fyre Festival Lawsuit
Because apparently, Ja Rule doesn’t believe multiple social media posts promoting his own music festival makes him legally liable. For months, then-25-year-old multi-millionaire entrepreneur Billy McFarland and Ja Rule – real name Jeffrey Atkins – prom…
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Is Back With a Brand-New Scam!
Infamous scam artist Billy McFarland is adding more fraudulent charges to a lengthy list of scams. McFarland pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud back in March, with sentencing scheduled for June 21st. But after this plea, McFarland disregarded the…
FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into Ja Rule’s Fyre Festival Scam
For Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, seven lawsuits and infuriated unpaid employees aren’t enough. They’ll still go ahead with Fyre Festival 2018, despite a new FBI investigation. For those new to the Fyre Festival debacle, let’s do a quick recap. Promised as a luxury music festival for rich young millennials, the event quickly descended into […]
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No, Ja Rule Won’t Pay Any Fyre Festival Employees
Because nothing says you appreciate your employees like not paying them. Just ask Fyre Festival organizers Billy McFarland and Ja Rule. You spend over half a year working for a promising luxury music festival. Once the festival goes up in flames, you’re told that you won’t get paid. Then, when you tell your bosses about […]
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So, Where Did Ja Rule and Billy McFarland Waste Fyre Festival Cash?
What do you do after earning a ton of cash on rich, naïve young millennials over the luxury Fyre Festival? If you’re Ja Rule and Billy McFarland, you spend all of it on planes, models, and influential social media posts. If you ask Billy McFarland and Ja Rule how the Fyre Festival went, you’d probably […]
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Greetings from Fyre Festival In the Bahamas (Wish You Were Here)!
I heard the Fyre Festival is getting sued for $100 million. Bring on the HATE! Wow! After four grueling days of all-out tropical survival, I finally found out where the other Fyre Festival ‘adventurers’ went. Home! Looks like anyone can wire $14,000 for a pampered vacation, but not everyone can survive the rigors of a […]
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