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

The Scammers

The two heads of operation were rapper and producer Ja Rule and tech-entrepreneur Billy McFarland. According to Ja Ruleâ€™s testimony, McFarland approached his team in 2015 with the idea and apparent schematics in terms of money, venue, budget, and amenities.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.