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Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland appears to be hatching a comeback event just a month after completing his four-year sentence for fraud.
McFarland, 31, posted a cryptic video to his TikTok page teasing an event to which “everyone is invited.”
The fraudster characterized the event as a way for him to make amends for his past misdeeds by prefixing the video with the admission that he was “fucking around.”
In the video, he revealed a cryptic map of what appeared to be a treasure map of a Caribbean island, and promised to reveal all the details of his latest plan in November.
McFarland, 31, posted a cryptic video to his TikTok page teasing an event to which “everyone is invited”
Fyre Festival fraudster Billy McFarland appears to be hatching a comeback event just a month after completing his four-year sentence for fraud
The video begins with McFarland standing in front of a white board, confessing his guilt over the Fyre plan.
“As you may know, I messed around a bit,” he said. “And that’s how I definitely found out.”
“Obviously I’ve had a little too much time to think about this, but I feel like now is the right time to make it right for everyone.”
He then turns the board over to reveal the card and starts teasing his latest plan.
“You might have guessed it, but I’m working on something new,” he continued. “This time it’s a little crazier, but a whole lot bigger than anything I’ve ever tried.”
“I promise I’ll tell you everything in November, but before we get there, there’s one thing you need to know now. This time everyone is invited.’
He decided to tear through the card from the board to reveal a phone number.
The fraudster characterized the event as a way for him to make amends for his past misdeeds by prefixing the video with the admission that he was “fucking around.”
In the video, he revealed a cryptic map of what appeared to be a treasure map of a Caribbean island, and promised to reveal all the details of his latest plan in November.
When calling, the phone number asks for your contact information and sends a text message with a link to a “first clue.”
The clue is a YouTube video of a bikini-clad woman swimming among sharks in Caribbean blue water.
The mystery event could be another festival, according to TMZ.
McFarland was released from prison after nearly four years behind bars. He was imprisoned until August.
Promoted by models like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, the Fyre Festival saw visitors pay thousands for a luxury music festival hosted on a Caribbean Pablo Escobar once used to trade cocaine.
The infamous meal served at the Fyre Festival. Wheat bread, sliced cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, styrofoam
McFarland was ordered to repay more than $25 million to his victims, and banned for life from any leadership of a publicly traded company. His salary will also be garnished until his debts are repaid. He was in prison for almost four years
McFarland rose to fame by hosting the ill-fated Fyre Festival in 2018.
Promoted by models like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner, the festival saw visitors paying thousands for a luxury music festival hosted on a Caribbean Pablo Escobar once used to trade cocaine.
However, when the guests arrived, they found the event was completely unprepared – luxury villas turned out to be emergency shelters and the promised gourmet cuisine consisted of cheese sandwiches distributed in Styrofoam boxes.
McFarland was ordered to pay back more than $25 million to his victims and was banned for life from running a publicly traded company. His salary will also be garnished until his debts are repaid.