The Latest Breaking News from Billy McFarland

Inside Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland’s comeback event — with tickets ranging from $500 to $26,000

The founder of Fyre Festival, a disastrously organised luxury music festival which saw guests stranded on an island in the Bahamas, has hosted a comeback party.

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

LimeWire outbids Ryan Reynolds to acquire Billy McFarland's Fyre Fest

LimeWire, the early-2000s illegal peer-to-peer file-sharing and pirating platform, which resurfaced in 2022 as a crypto company, has been revealed as the winning bidder on eBay for the infamous Fyre Fest brand - the brainchild of convicted fraudster Billy McFarland. Good luck to them.

Euronews · Sep 17, 2025

Legendary 2000s music sharing brand LimeWire acquires Fyre Festival — and everyone is saying the same thing

Crypto company that owns LimeWire’s iconic name has outbid Ryan Reynolds to buy branding rights for the infamous festival. Sorry, what?

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025

Convicted fraudster Billy McFarland sells infamous Fyre Festival on eBay for less than $250,000

“Entrepreneur” and Fyre Fest fraudster Billy McFarland has sold the brand IP on eBay for less than $250,000 - while still owing $26 million.

Euronews · Jul 16, 2025

Someone bought all the rights for Fyre Festival on eBay

IN FULL

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Billy McFarland sells Fyre Festival brand for just $245K on eBay

‘Damn. This sucks, it’s so low,’ said the convicted fraudster

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

7 Rich People Who Got Caught Scamming Everyone

Wealth doesn’t always equal honesty. In fact, sometimes, it’s the richest and most powerful individuals who bend — or completely break — the rules to get ahead. From billionaires in luxury penthouses to CEOs of booming tech empires, many have built their fortunes not on brilliance, but on deceit.

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jun 19, 2025

6 Rich People Who Faked Their Way to the Top

The world of the ultra-wealthy is often cloaked in glitz, charm, and well-polished branding. But behind some of the most successful facades lie stories of audacious lies, carefully constructed illusions, and scandals that shook industries. While many millionaires and billionaires clawed their way to the top with real business savvy,…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Jun 17, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 cancelled as founder Billy McFarland puts brand up for sale

Fyre Festival 2 had been scheduled to take place on Isla Mujeres, Mexico, from May 30 to June 2

Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025

Billy McFarland cancels Fyre Festival 2 and puts brand up for sale a week after postponement

Founder Billy McFarland says ‘it’s time to pass the torch’

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025