Fyre Festival Founder Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
  • 6 years ago
Billy McFarland, the 26-year-old founder of Fyre Festival, has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Business Insider reports, McFarland pleaded guilty to wire-fraud charges made against him in relation to Fyre Festival.
Fyre Festival became infamous after hundreds of attendees were left stranded in the Bahamas.
The remorse I feel is crushing. I lived every day with the weight of knowing that I literally destroyed the lives of my friends and family.
McFarland at his sentencing Thursday.
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