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Fyre Festival faces $100m 'Lord of the Flies' lawsuit | Fyre Festival faces $100m 'Lord of the Flies' lawsuit |
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The organisers of the disastrous Fyre Festival have been hit with a $100m (£78m) lawsuit by one of the attendees. | The organisers of the disastrous Fyre Festival have been hit with a $100m (£78m) lawsuit by one of the attendees. |
The event was cancelled after squalid conditions were documented on social media. and performers did not turn up. | The event was cancelled after squalid conditions were documented on social media. and performers did not turn up. |
American rapper Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, and his business partner Billy McFarland, are being sued for fraud, negligent representation and breach of contract. | American rapper Ja Rule, whose real name is Jeffrey Atkins, and his business partner Billy McFarland, are being sued for fraud, negligent representation and breach of contract. |
They have apologised and offered refunds to all the festival-goers. | They have apologised and offered refunds to all the festival-goers. |
'Hunger Games' | 'Hunger Games' |
Attendee Daniel Jung, who has enlisted the services of celebrity trial lawyer Mark Geragos, is accusing the pair of "an outrageous failure to prepare". | Attendee Daniel Jung, who has enlisted the services of celebrity trial lawyer Mark Geragos, is accusing the pair of "an outrageous failure to prepare". |
"The festival's lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and medical care created a dangerous and panicked situation among attendees - suddenly finding themselves stranded on a remote island without basic provisions - that was closer to The Hunger Games or Lord of the Flies than Coachella," the court filing said. | "The festival's lack of adequate food, water, shelter, and medical care created a dangerous and panicked situation among attendees - suddenly finding themselves stranded on a remote island without basic provisions - that was closer to The Hunger Games or Lord of the Flies than Coachella," the court filing said. |
"The Fyre Festival was nothing more than a get-rich-quick scam from the very beginning," it alleged. | "The Fyre Festival was nothing more than a get-rich-quick scam from the very beginning," it alleged. |
In a letter posted on its website over the weekend, Fyre organisers said "the team was overwhelmed". | In a letter posted on its website over the weekend, Fyre organisers said "the team was overwhelmed". |
"They simply weren't ready for what happened next, or how big this thing would get," it said. | "They simply weren't ready for what happened next, or how big this thing would get," it said. |
Ja Rule also posted on social media that he was "heartbroken", insisting the event was not a scam. | Ja Rule also posted on social media that he was "heartbroken", insisting the event was not a scam. |
"I truly apologise as this is not my fault... but I'm taking responsibility," he tweeted. | "I truly apologise as this is not my fault... but I'm taking responsibility," he tweeted. |
'Complete disaster' | 'Complete disaster' |
The Fyre Festival marketed itself as a "once-in-a-lifetime" musical experience in the Bahamas with beach cabanas and gourmet cuisine. | The Fyre Festival marketed itself as a "once-in-a-lifetime" musical experience in the Bahamas with beach cabanas and gourmet cuisine. |
Tickets to the two-weekend event on Great Exuma Island in the Bahamas, cost from $1,200 to over $100,000. Up to 7,000 people were expected to attend. | |
It launched on Instagram with a video featuring models Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowski sailing on a luxury yacht. | It launched on Instagram with a video featuring models Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowski sailing on a luxury yacht. |
But instead, festival-goers have complained about a "complete disaster" after many were stranded for hours without food, water or shelter. | But instead, festival-goers have complained about a "complete disaster" after many were stranded for hours without food, water or shelter. |
The court filing described their luggage as being "unceremoniously dumped from shipping containers and left for them to rifle through". | The court filing described their luggage as being "unceremoniously dumped from shipping containers and left for them to rifle through". |
The lawsuit also alleges Fyre's organisers warned musicians and celebrities not to attend the festival but "refused to warn attendees about the dangerous conditions awaiting them on the island". | The lawsuit also alleges Fyre's organisers warned musicians and celebrities not to attend the festival but "refused to warn attendees about the dangerous conditions awaiting them on the island". |
Blink-182, who were set to be headlining, pulled out on Thursday. Major Lazer, Skepta and Disclosure were also set to perform. | Blink-182, who were set to be headlining, pulled out on Thursday. Major Lazer, Skepta and Disclosure were also set to perform. |
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