Fyre Fest Fraudster to Give ‘Business Insights’ in $19,000 Speech
- Now out of prison, Billy McFarland to attend event in Germany
- US judge requires 40% of $19,000 fee go to Fyre Fest victims
Billy McFarland
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The New York man who served time in prison for fraud over the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival will be paid $19,000 to share his “unique business insights” with a group of German would-be entrepreneurs next month.
Billy McFarland, 31, defrauded investors out of $24 million in the planned luxury Bahamas music festival that descended into chaos when purchasers of expensive festival packages arrived to find wet tents, substandard food and none of the promised musical acts.