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Fyre Festival founder charged with scamming people out of $100K while out on bail

06.12.18

By Gabrielle Bluestone
News

Fyre Fest’s founder is going to prison, but the spirit of his scam lives on

06.12.18

By Gabrielle Bluestone
Music

Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Has To Pay Investors $26 Million

03.12.18

By Lauren O'Neill
Music

Fyre Festival Promoter Billy McFarland Bought Blink-182 a $160k Yacht

03.07.18

By Lauren O'Neill
Music

Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Fraud

10.03.17

By Noisey Staff
Fyre Festival CEO Faces Charges For Luring Investors With Fake Artist Deals

07.02.17

By Gabrielle Bluestone
News

Fyre Festival CEO allegedly lured investors with fake deals with celebrities

07.02.17

By Gabrielle Bluestone
Music

Fyre Festival Organizer Billy McFarland Has Been Arrested

07.01.17

By Alex Robert Ross
Music

Fyre Festival Creator Billy McFarland Arrested and Charged with Wire Fraud

07.01.17

By Britt Julious
News

Fyre Festival founder arrested and charged with wire fraud

06.30.17

By Gabrielle Bluestone
Music

Fyre Festival Is Reportedly Under Federal Investigation for Fraud

05.22.17

By Lawrence Burney
News

Exclusive audio: Fyre Festival founders reveal to employees nobody’s getting paid

05.11.17

By Gabrielle Bluestone

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