Here's what Fyre Festival attendees thought they were getting when they bought $1,200 tickets - and here's the nightmarish reality at the center of a legal battle
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The most recent suit, filed in the Southern Ditrict of Florida, was brought by two Fyre Festival guests, Emily and Kenneth Reel.
Filed by Greenspoon Marder and seeking $5 million in damages, the suit names Fyre Media, McFarland, Ja Rule (Jeffey Atkins), and two PR firms that were tasked with handling promotion for the festival, 42West and Matte Projects.
"Even basic due diligence would have revealed that the Fyre Festival could not possibly live up to the hype, as basic infrastructure was not even in place," the complaint reads. "And, upon information and belief, the PR Defendants did nothing to ensure that what they were marketing, and in turn what people were relying upon in purchasing tickets, was or even could be true."
One shot showing a woman swimming in the sea off Exuma is highlighted, which according to the plaintiff, is incorrect, as one of the employees of the festival was told not to go near the water off Exuma because of "a rampant shark problem," the lawsuit says.
Here's the full Fyre Festival promo video:
The lawsuit outlines what the expectations were for this supposedly "luxury" festival vs. the realities. Take a look at the pictures below:
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