Billy McFarland: The Man Behind The Infamous Fyre Festival Disaster | E202
Billy McFarland discusses his early drive to prove himself and the insecurities that fueled his entrepreneurial ventures and eventual deception
Billy McFarland
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Billy McFarland is the co-creator of the infamous Fyre Festival, a fraudulent music festival that collapsed spectacularly in 2017. He served 4 years in federal prison for wire fraud and conspiracy, having defrauded investors and attendees of millions of dollars. His story was documented in two viral Netflix and Hulu documentaries that brought widespread attention to one of the most notorious startup failures in modern history.