Tickets to the event, billed as an ultra-elite festival in an idyllic setting, came with a hefty price tag. Poor organisation turned it into a disaster. Now, the original organiser is looking to revive the brand with Fyre Festival II - despite going to jail for his previous attempt.
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including Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski, who later distanced themselves from the spectacle., to the surprise of many who watched the chaos unfold back in 2017.Billy McFarland - entrepreneur turned conman McFarland's bid to be a successful entrepreneur started early, when he dropped out of college to launch the short-lived investment company Spling.
After that failed, he co-founded Magnises in 2013 - an"aspirational black card" membership club for millennials offering VIP access to exclusive events., the subject of the Netflix series"Inventing Anna", who reportedly stayed at the Magnises HQ townhouse with McFarland for several months.McFarland first met Fyre Festival co-founder, the rapper Ja Rule, when booking him for a show.
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