It might seem like long ago that festival cancelations were newsworthy, not the norm. As most of the world might remember, none were as momentous as that of notorious Fyre Festival. Years later, the controversy continues as the fraudster behind the event, Billy McFarland, was placed in solitary confinement after appearing in a podcast from prison.
Last week, a new podcast called Dumpster Fyre hit the airwaves. It saw McFarland talk about the failed event with host Jordan Harbinger. According to the debut episode’s description, McFarland is “remorseful and seemingly humbled,” and he gave a firsthand account of the outing that led to multiple lawsuits, unpaid performers, stranded attendees, and worldwide criticism.
In a quote obtained by DJ Mag, McFarland’s lawyer, Jason Russo, speculated that the confinement was due to his appearance on the podcast and stressed that his client has been well behaved behind bars.
“We believe the investigation stems from his participation in the podcast and the photographs that were taken and utilized in the trailer, which were all properly taken,” Russo said. “We don’t believe he’s violated any rule or regulation, and there can’t possibly be anything else. He’s been a model prisoner there.”
At the time of writing, McFarland is serving a six-year sentence for wire fraud connected to the event.
You can listen to the now-infamous first episode of the Dumpster Fyre podcast with Billy McFarland and Jordan Harbinger on Apple Podcasts.
