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Archae

(47,245 posts)
Wed Aug 23, 2023, 06:20 PM Aug 2023

Remember the 2017 "Fyre Festival" fiasco? The organizer wants to do it again!

Even AFTER he spent four years in jail, and 2 years of house arrest, and forfeiting $26 million! :

Fool me once? Fyre Festival wants a second chance

The fraudulent organizer of the infamous Fyre Festival is amped for round two, announcing a reprise of the Caribbean event that lacked music, food or adequate shelter and landed its founder in prison.

But convicted con artist Billy McFarland says this time will be different.

Donning a white robe and wireless headphones, McFarland said in a recent video posted to social media that "it has been the absolute wildest journey to get here."

"And it really all started during the seventh month stint in solitary confinement."

In his Instagram video, McFarland, 31, said that while incarcerated he devised numerous projects revolving around the "interest and demand in Fyre," including another documentary and a Broadway musical before opting for another go at holding the event.

https://www.rawstory.com/fool-me-once-fyre-festival-wants-a-second-chance/

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Remember the 2017 "Fyre Festival" fiasco? The organizer wants to do it again! (Original Post) Archae Aug 2023 OP
Quick! How do I invest in this? I'm sure it will be better. keithbvadu2 Aug 2023 #1
i don't watched the Netflix documentary. He is gery Trump-like Recycle_Guru Aug 2023 #2
he is such a cheat BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2023 #3
I get visions in my room every night (not quite solitary confinement) that if everybody on D.U., 3Hotdogs Aug 2023 #4

Recycle_Guru

(2,973 posts)
2. i don't watched the Netflix documentary. He is gery Trump-like
Wed Aug 23, 2023, 06:26 PM
Aug 2023

he will literally say anything thing and hope he can tap dance his way out of trouble

3Hotdogs

(15,368 posts)
4. I get visions in my room every night (not quite solitary confinement) that if everybody on D.U.,
Wed Aug 23, 2023, 06:47 PM
Aug 2023

sent me $10.00, I wouldn't have to waste my time, planning for a festival and disappointing everyone that it didn't happen.

So ------

How 'bout it, Guys?

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