Fyre Festival founder returns from prison with new island event idea, old allies warn: ‘Proceed with caution’
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Billy McFarland has returned after being jailed for fraud relating to an over-hyped festival that turned out to be a disaster, and he has a whole new event in mind.
The Fyre Festival was a widely hyped event in 2017, promoted as a music festival in the Bahamas featuring celebrities such as Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Emily Ratajkowski. Customers who paid massive prices, ranging from $1,200 to over $100,000, hoping to see famous bands and stay in luxury accommodations arrived to find canceled acts, packaged food, and drafty tents. Alexander Hall is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Alexander.hall@fox.com.
NBC News reported that McFarland has a new project in the works involving yet another island party, called PYRT, pronounced "pirate," and some of his old associates have emerged to condemn his new project and warn others against it.