Festival Marketed to Rich Millennials Turns out to Be a Horrifying Scam for Millions of Dollars

The Undelivered Promises and a Treasure Hunt?

For the festival, Fyre claimed to have artists Blink-182, Migos, and Major Lazer appearing. They Included in the almost horrifyingly expensive tickets were elegant villa’s for housing, gourmet catering by Steven Starr, beach yoga all day and tons of models that were ready to party with you. They were also promised a treasure hunt where $1 million in jewelry, watches, and cash could be found. The winner could also win an oceanfront property in the Exumas district. And somehow, no one thought this was crazy.

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