Billy McFarland
Billy McFarland is an American entrepreneur known as the founder of the infamous Fyre Festival, which took place in 2017 and became notorious for its disastrous execution, leaving attendees stranded without adequate accommodations or food. After serving nearly four years of a six-year prison sentence for fraud-related charges, McFarland announced plans for a sequel, Fyre Festival 2, set to take place in Mexico in 2024, prompting mixed reactions from the public and media.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 3.50 | 0.04% | +0% | 331,002,651 | 120,892 | $21,000,000 | 7,670$ |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 4.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 36,527 | $2,700,000 | 1,453$ |
| Finland | 1 | 2.00 | 0.15% | +0% | 5,540,718 | 8,270 | $272,000 | 406$ |
| Australia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.06% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 14,817 | $1,380,000 | 802$ |
| New Zealand | 1 | 2.00 | 0.05% | +0% | 4,822,233 | 2,190 | $210,000 | 95$ |
| Totals | 7 | 434,751,497 | 182,696 | $25,562,000 | 10,426$ |
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United Kingdom:
Billy McFarland is the organiser of the Fyre festival and was sentenced to six years in prison for wire fraud related to the first Fyre festival.
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New Zealand:
Billy McFarland is the organizer of the Fyre Festival and was arrested for defrauding investors and customers.
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Finland:
Billy McFarland is the organizer of the Fyre festival who was sentenced to prison for fraud.
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United States:
Billy McFarland, the festival’s organizer, wound up going to prison for nearly four years after he entered a guilty plea to charges that included wire fraud.
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United Kingdom:
Billy McFarland is the founder of the Fyre festival, which was infamously known for its disastrous first edition in 2017.
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Australia:
Billy McFarland, the convicted fraudster behind the infamous Fyre Festival, is set to mount a sequel event called Fyre 2 in Mexico.
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United States:
Billy McFarland is the founder of the original 2017 Fyre Festival that gained popularity after it was heavily promoted on social media.
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