Who is Billy McFarland? How the founder of the infamous Fyre Festival went to prison for fraud, and what he's up to now
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Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland.
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Billy McFarland founded the infamous Fyre Festival, which stranded attendees in the Bahamas in 2017.
In 2018, he pleaded guilty to fraud charges, one of which was connected to the festival.
McFarland was released…
This story appeared on businessinsider.com, 2025-02-27 17:15:14.