Billy McFarland is planning the next Fyre Festival - who pays 1.1 million?

Von WOM

The focus is on Billy McFarland, the notorious founder of the "Fyre Festival", which attracted her in the Bahama's spectators with an exceptional in 2017, just to let her be stranded in a nightmare from emergency shelters and cheese breads. After a prison sentence of six years, he is back and is now planning the "Fyre Festival 2", which is to take place between May 30th and June 2 on the Mexican island of Isla Mujeres. But the alarm bells ring: Nobody has heard of this event in Mexico so far. The Mexican tourist office said that there was no information or contacts with the organizers, which leads to serious concerns at the tourism directorate. "This is very strange because every major event needs approval," said Edgar Gasca from the tourism authority, which raises the question of whether McFarland is trying to fool the world again.

Ticket prices for the dazzling event range from $ 1,400 to a whopping $ 25,000, while the Super VIP packages should cost an incredible $ 1.1 million. Despite these prices, it remains unclear whether the festival can take place at all, since the announced luxury hotels have not commented on the bookings. "We have not received any inquiries and investigate the matter," says a hotel that was intended for the VIPS. In the meantime, McFarland has already announced: "My dream is finally becoming a reality." A new coup? Or the next big fraud?

The dark past of Billy McFarland

The time since the first Fyre Festival did not let McFarland be in a positive light. After his prison sentence, however, he did not stay away from the controversy. In 2018 he had to answer for fraud in court and was sentenced to $ 26 million in damages, which could continue to drive him into financial ruin. After his release in 2022, he strives for a return to the world of entrepreneurship and has already made plans for several events. But the doubts about the success of his latest attempt are justified. McFarland has learned nothing from the mistakes of the past, and the revelations about his “Fyre Festival 2” could only be the beginning of a #{further} scandal, as already from OE24 and Business Insider reported.

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