Fyre Festival Co-founder Pleads Guilty, is Most Likely Fucked

Fyre Festival

Remember the Fyre “Festival”? The clusterfuck in the Caribbean that was supposed to be the place for rich white people to celebrate their whiteness? Allow me to jog your memory:

cheeeeeese fam

Yes, well then.

Fyre “Festival” co-founder Billy McFarland has pled guilty to two counts of wire fraud, according to NPR. What was supposed to be a luxury weekend full of partying with Migos and jamming to Blink 182 in the sunshine turned out to be, uhh, the cheese sandwich you see above. It was a dumpster fiery clusterfuck.

McFarland and co-founder Ja Rule were sued by, well, fucking everyone. (No seriously…everyone.) Vendors and attendees quickly began reporting shady business, claiming they were scammed into buying tickets by social media influencers who failed to mention they were being paid to promote the “festival.” WHOOPS!

McFarland admitted to defrauding investors and falsifying documents related to the “festival” and is now facing eight to 10 years in jail and a fine of up to $300,000. (Ja Rule isn’t facing any criminal charges, but is named in many civil suits filed against Fyre.)

It’s been A WEEK for fraudsters. In sum, this Fyre was totes not lit, fam. McFarland’s sentencing is scheduled for June 21 which is my birthday so send me presents.

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