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Fyre Fest felon, fresh from federal facility, fumbles followup foray

Ellsworth Toohey
Mar 31, 2025
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Playa del Carmen (rkadij Schell / Shutterstock.com)

Remember Billy McFarland, the fraudster who brought us the original Fyre Festival where rich kids ended up sleeping in FEMA tents and eating sad cheese sandwiches? Well, Billy's back with Fyre 2.0, and it's already a spectacular sh**show!

First up, the festival's supposed paradise location on Isla Mujere…

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