#fyre-festival

#fyre-festival

We look at them like they're iconic, like, 'Oh what's she wearing to court?' And ... at a certain point, you're just more obsessed with them as this narrative that you've built rather than who they actually are. ... If you met Billy, you wouldn't be impressed.

I needed a big name that people would remember, even if it's attached to infamy, so that's why I bought these trademarks.

The Playa del Carmen government introduced us to venues, hotels, and hospitality partners, all of which we signed and paid. They issued permits, held press conferences, and promoted the event publicly before denying any awareness of it.