Two Fyre Festival Attendees Win $5 Million Lawsuit
Two men who attended last year’s disastrous Fyre Festival have been awarded $5 million in damages after winning a lawsuit against festival organizer Billy McFarland, North Carolina newspaper The News & Observer reports. Blogger Seth Crossno and his friend and co-plaintiff Mark Thompson, both of North Carolina, had bought $13,000 VIP passes for the festival, thinking they were getting a trip to the Bahamas filled with music, celebrities, and luxury. That… did not happen. They sued Fyre Media founder McFarland for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract, breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, negligence, unfair and deceptive trade practices and conspiracy to commit fraud against defendants. On Friday, June 30, a judge awarded the pair $1.5 million each “in compensatory damages for flights, hotels and mental…
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