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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Billy McFarland touted the first FYRE Festival as an opulent dream for music fans. Instead, its colossal ...

McFarland petitioned the court for compassionate release due to COVID-19. Billy McFarland, the convicted Fyre Festival music festival fraudster, petitioned a court earlier this month for compassionate ...

Almost eight years after the implosion of the original Fyre Festival — and three years after serving time in prison for fraud — Billy McFarland is back in the spotlight. This time, virtually. On March ...

Billy McFarland announced he is selling the Fyre Festival brand, trademarks, and media assets after postponing Fyre Festival 2. McFarland, who served prison time after the 2017 Fyre Fest disaster, ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Remember when thousands of people were stranded in the Bahamas in 2017? Well, the ill-fated FYRE Festival might be happening again. Billy McFarland, the festival's promoter, ...

Billy McFarland, the scam artist and convicted fellon who gained notoriety for the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival, has officially sold the rights to the event’s brand on eBay for $245,300 (approx. €211 ...

The first Fyre Festival, back in 2017, was a well-publicized disaster. Attendees spent thousands on tickets to an event, the main features of which were mass disorganization, shoddy tents and the ...