Fyre Festival attendees win $5m lawsuit against founder Billy McFarland

Fyre Festival was, by all accounts, a shambles. Organisers promised a luxury experience but only offered what one attendee described as “total carnage”.
Two men have since successfully sued the festival’s founder, Billy McFarland, a North Carolina judge granting them $5 million in damages from the event, according to Vice.
The plaintiffs, Seth Crossno and Mark Thompson, filed their lawsuit last May. They claim to have both spent $13,000 on VIP packages for the Bahamas festival, which included an exclusive ‘island pass’ and a ‘four room living area’ as accommodation.