Fyre Festival Organizer Billy McFarland Sentenced to 6 Years in Wire Fraud Case

The fire is officially snuffed out on Billy McFarland’s freedom — the guy behind that disastrous Fyre Festival is going to federal prison for a long time. Thursday morning in NYC, a federal judge sentenced McFarland to 6 years in…

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Fyre Festival Organizer Billy McFarland Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

The guy behind the disastrous Fyre Festival concert is most likely headed to prison … TMZ has learned. Billy McFarland, who organized the 2017 festival in the Bahamas, agreed to plead guilty to 2 counts of wire fraud, connected to funds he got…

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Fyre Festival Co-Founder Billy McFarland Arrested For Wire Fraud

Billy McFarland, the man who teamed up with Ja Rule to organize the disastrous Fyre Festival has been charged with one count of wire fraud in relation to the event. Federal prosecutors say McFarland was arrested at his home in…

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Fyre Festival Co-Founder Billy McFarland Arrested For Wire Fraud

Billy McFarland, the man who teamed up with Ja Rule to organize the disastrous Fyre Festival has been charged with one count of wire fraud in relation to the event. Federal prosecutors say McFarland was arrested at his home in…

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Ja Rule & Billy McFarland Sued Over $3 Million Fyre Festival Loan

Ja Rule borrowed a huge chunk of change less than a month before the disastrous Fyre Festival … and now the lender’s come-a-knocking for some payback. The Fyre hits keep coming for Ja and Billy McFarland. EHL Funding says it loaned the duo $ 3…

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Fyre Festival Concertgoers File Lawsuit Accusing Ja Rule, Billy McFarland of Fraudulent Ponzi Scheme

Ja Rule and Billy McFarland had no intention of throwing a first-class music festival … they knew it was going to be a disaster but figured they could screw a lot of people out of money before it became apparent … this according to accusations…

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Fyre Festival, Ja Rule, Billy McFarland Sued for Fraud and Lying

Billy McFarland and Ja Rule defrauded the chumps who plunked down thousands of dollars for the Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, a festival that more resembled “The Hunger Games” or “The Lord of the Flies” than Coachella … at least that’s the take in…

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