Worker: Billy McFarland was charged with fraud involving a music festival set to take place on what Bahamian island?
Billy McFarland (entrepreneur) William Z. McFarland (born 1991) is an American entrepreneur who was the founder and CEO of three companies: Spling, Magnises, and Fyre Media. McFarland was placed under arrest on June 30, 2017, and charged with wire fraud in Manhattan federal court related to the organization of the Fyre Festival to promote the Fyre music booking app.
Moonrise (festival) Moonrise Festival is an annual electronic dance music (EDM) festival held in Baltimore, Maryland. In 2013, the festival was scheduled to be held on June 8 and 9 in Port Covington. However, the festival was cancelled due to event organizers failing to get the necessary city permits. In 2014, the festival was held at Pimlico Race Course and was considered an outstanding success with over 30,000 in attendance. The 2015 and 2016 festival were held at the same location on August 8-9, and 6-7 respectively. The 2017 festival returned to Pimlico on August 12-13.