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In this March 6, 2018, file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York. More than three years after the highly publicized Fyre Festival famously fizzled out in the Bahamas, merchandise and other &quot;minor assets&quot; are available for purchase, courtesy the U.S. Marshals Service from Texas-based Gaston &amp; Sheehan Auctioneers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Fyre Fest 2 canceled; brand on sale by organizers

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 6, 2018 file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York. A federal judge has given McFarland a six-year prison term. McFarland was sentenced Thursday, Oct. 11 in Manhattan federal court. Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald called him a “serial fraudster.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Promoter of failed Fyre Festival gets 6 years in prison

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Prosecutors want botched music fest promoter to get prison

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Lawyer: Mental illness led to Fyre Festival promoter’s crime

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FILE - In this March 6, 2018 file photo, Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges in New York. McFarland pleaded guilty, Thursday, July 26 to new fraud charges that could result in a prison sentence of over a decade. The plea from McFarland brought a speedy end to his prosecution for a set of new crimes that ensure he’ll spend more time in prison than if he had only been convicted of crimes related to the botched 2017 Fyre Festival on the Bahamian island of Exuma.(AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Promoter of fraudulent event pleads guilty to new charges

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Bail revoked for promoter of failed music fest in Bahamas

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Awaiting sentencing, Fyre Festival promoter arrested again

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Billy McFarland, the promoter of the failed Fyre Festival in the Bahamas, leaves federal court after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in New York. He faces a sentence of 8 to 10 years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Promoter of failed Fyre Festival pleads guilty to fraud

By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press

Billy McFarland, right, leaves federal court with his attorney Sabrina Shroff after his arraignment, Saturday, July 1, 2017, in New York. McFarland is charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company, Fyre Media. McFarland's Fyre Festival was billed as an ultra-luxurious event with headliners including rockers Blink-182 and the hip-hop act Migos, but the show was canceled after performers bowed out. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Billy McFarland, Fyre Festival organizer, pleads not guilty to fraud charges

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Billy McFarland, right, is followed by reporters as he leaves federal court after his arraignment, Saturday, July 1, 2017, in New York. McFarland is charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company, Fyre Media. McFarland's Fyre Festival was billed as an ultra-luxurious event with headliners including rockers Blink-182 and the hip-hop act Migos, but the show was canceled after performers bowed out. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Promoter freed on bail after initial court appearance in NYC

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Promoter in failed Bahamas music festival arrested in NYC

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