Acting US attorney Joon Kim said McFarland presented fake documents to convince investors to put more than $US1 million into his company and the failed festival.
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McFarland, 25, is expected to appear before a federal magistrate judge over the weekend.
You mean the 25-year-old didnt actually have access to funds of a $1m? I am shocked.
You need other people to have believed enough in a 25 year-old with no money and no relevant experience that they handed him over $1m to organise a multi-day event for thousands of people in another country with zero infrastructure.
I think people who spent money on this shit are just your average middle-class who wish they had such a lifestyle but normally can't afford it, so it was intended as a kind of a "once in a lifetime" experience. Well, once in a life-time indeed. But I am not getting any schadenfreude from this.
Who the fuck would spend $12k to see a festival headlined by someone as washed up as Ja Rule? I'm sure he will be playing the gathering of the juggalos in a couple years for a fraction of that.
I went, however I got my tickets for 1/4 of the face value.
It was cool, I guess. Got to see Rhianna and Sting. The concerts were very intimate, only about 1000 people where at the Rhianna show. She satyed after and had drinks and smoked some blunts, pretty chill.
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n/a ComedicSans 2017-07-01
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You mean the 25-year-old didnt actually have access to funds of a $1m? I am shocked.
n/a AntiLuke 2017-07-01
You don't need access to 1 million dollars for other people to invest that much.
n/a ComedicSans 2017-07-01
You need other people to have believed enough in a 25 year-old with no money and no relevant experience that they handed him over $1m to organise a multi-day event for thousands of people in another country with zero infrastructure.
n/a AntiLuke 2017-07-01
Didn't he have money from his dumb fake credit card?
n/a ComedicSans 2017-07-01
AFAIK that failed miserably.
n/a Actinopyga 2017-07-01
He edited a brokerage account statement to show that he owned $2.5m worth of Facebook shares, when he actually only owns around $1,500.
n/a ComedicSans 2017-07-01
I don't always commit fraud, but when I do, I do it on an exponential scale. Lol.
n/a neutralvoter 2017-07-01
'Attendees paid more than $US12,000 for the weekend event'
No they didn't. I watched this drama at the time because I expected way more than I got... which... ironically was the theme of the event.
HOWEVER, that quote is completely false and so I can't help but think most of this article is also exaggeration and so fuuuuuuuuck you OP
n/a Velvet_Llama 2017-07-01
I don't know what you're talking about bro, some of the VIP packages went for 20k per person.
n/a FrostBittenSalsa 2017-07-01
Did they? I feel like we were watching this shitfest explode ages ago and can't remember how much people paid to go.
n/a KateUptonsCumback 2017-07-01
Most I saw was like 4 grand and that was for VIP. Not sure where this 12k bullshit is coming from
n/a AtomicWolf425 2017-07-01
Maybe they're counting travel expenses, or extra fees for certain luxuries
n/a im-a-koala 2017-07-01
The sticker price was probably $12k, but I doubt many people (if any) paid that price.
n/a Chicup 2017-07-01
Think it was something like that for the high end accommodations supposedly and was for more than one person.
n/a KateUptonsCumback 2017-07-01
"I paid 12k so I could shit in my Yurt and go backstage to see Ja-Rule"
This is why we need Mayocide now.
n/a Chicup 2017-07-01
Would you walk away from a fool and his money?
n/a KateUptonsCumback 2017-07-01
Absolutely not. I'm kind of mad i never thought of a scam like.
n/a Chicup 2017-07-01
Sometimes I hate being ethical.
n/a SxsyLeaf 2017-07-01
Have you heard of crypto currency?
n/a MG87 2017-07-01
You pissed away your checking account going to this disaster didn't you?
n/a mehforeverybody 2017-07-01
Upper middle class got fucked.....lol.
n/a flipkt 2017-07-01
Poor detected
n/a EarnestNoMeta 2017-07-01
Eat the rich
n/a scatmunchies 2017-07-01
You misspelled bussy
n/a lokichilde 2017-07-01
That's the richest part
n/a Norci 2017-07-01
I think people who spent money on this shit are just your average middle-class who wish they had such a lifestyle but normally can't afford it, so it was intended as a kind of a "once in a lifetime" experience. Well, once in a life-time indeed. But I am not getting any schadenfreude from this.
n/a Actinopyga 2017-07-01
I got the impression that the high price tickets never really sold, and even the low price ones were mostly bought through flash sales.
For example, this guy paid only $500, including flight. Not sure if it covered his luxury airport terminal floor accommodations though.
n/a spooledheat 2017-07-01
Who the fuck would spend $12k to see a festival headlined by someone as washed up as Ja Rule? I'm sure he will be playing the gathering of the juggalos in a couple years for a fraction of that.
n/a AltRight_WalterWhite 2017-07-01
Oh shit was Ja Rule performing?
n/a HodorTheDoorHolder 2017-07-01
no
n/a reebokpumps 2017-07-01
I think Blink 182 was headlining, which isn't any better.
n/a scatmunchies 2017-07-01
If anything, it makes it funnier.
n/a TSA_Precheck 2017-07-01
Say it ain't so.
n/a afclu13 2017-07-01
I will not go
n/a Pickled_Kagura 2017-07-01
Needs Smashmouth playing their one song to a 2 hour Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives clips.
n/a PoorLilMarco 2017-07-01
How dare you, I'll have you know Smash-Mouth have 2 songs.
n/a Pickled_Kagura 2017-07-01
Is there a remix?
n/a PoorLilMarco 2017-07-01
There's "I'm A Believer" you uncultured swine
n/a Velvet_Llama 2017-07-01
An exclusive festival that can be reached only via time machine.
n/a MG87 2017-07-01
White people
n/a VnillaGorilla 2017-07-01
I went, however I got my tickets for 1/4 of the face value.
It was cool, I guess. Got to see Rhianna and Sting. The concerts were very intimate, only about 1000 people where at the Rhianna show. She satyed after and had drinks and smoked some blunts, pretty chill.
Sting was terrible though.
n/a JupitersClock 2017-07-01
Wasn't the fyre festival a complete disaster from the start?
n/a HodorTheDoorHolder 2017-07-01
yes
n/a JupitersClock 2017-07-01
I was under the impression there was no artists that actually went. Not sure what event op was talking about.
n/a HodorTheDoorHolder 2017-07-01
He made it up
n/a VnillaGorilla 2017-07-01
Yeah, it was.
I just try to be positive about it because I spent 4 grand on tickets.
It was a great location though, and there were plenty of hot chicks. I would do it again.
n/a xthorgoldx 2017-07-01
Fucks sake you can't even math right when you make shit up.
n/a nio151 2017-07-01
Ticket master fees don't fuck around
n/a nio151 2017-07-01
He got the 1 week shipping option
n/a VnillaGorilla 2017-07-01
Taxes, Bro.
n/a jcpb 2017-07-01
lol weeb
n/a Tierschloss 2017-07-01
Did you get to fight feral dogs?
n/a catsgelatowinepizza 2017-07-01
Iiar. Show us pics and receipts
n/a general_tictac 2017-07-01
Wow, this totally happened!
n/a glmox 2017-07-01
why the fuck are you lying about seeing sting? id lie about not seeing sting, to avoid bringing shame on my bloodline
n/a VnillaGorilla 2017-07-01
Do you know why I got my ticket at 1/4 face value?
Bring Ja Rule's gay lover has it's perks, pal.
n/a Wraith_GraveSpell 2017-07-01
Mayo get out reeeeeee!
n/a Psycho_Robot 2017-07-01
Never forget the plight of the rich white people.
n/a JumbledFun 2017-07-01
He also made a dumb credit card to swindle idiot Chelsea scenesters
n/a Denny_Craine 2017-07-01
I have mixed feelings on this guy. On the one hand he's a sleazy conman. On the other hand fuck Cheslea scenesters
n/a MooseHeckler 2017-07-01
"Let just do it and be legends".
n/a TonyFuckingDanza 2017-07-01
I called this right after it happened and people were trying to argue with me that it was all some kind of misunderstanding lol.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Drama/comments/68923z/i_worked_at_fyre_festival_it_was_always_going_to/dgwpvqt/