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1 online resource (streaming video file) (1 hr. 29 min. 59 sec.) ; 519167369 bytes |
| Summary |
FYRE FRAUD is a unique and personal true-crime investigation story of one of the biggest con-men of the last decade, Billy McFarland. A rising young star entrepreneur, McFarland is now serving six years in jail for deceiving a generation in the global phenomenon digital scam that shocked the world: Fyre Festival. The compelling documentary features an exclusive interview with McFarland, and reveals his involvement in other hugely lucrative scams, alongside exclusive commentary from legal and cultural experts. Fyre Festival was the defining scam of the millennial generation. Marketing for the 2017 music event went viral with the help of rapper Ja Rule, Instagram stars, and models, but turned into an epic fail after stranding thousands in the Bahamas. FYRE FRAUD is bolstered by a cast of whistle-blowers, victims and insiders going beyond the spectacle to uncover the power of FOMO and an ecosystem of enablers, driven by profit and a lack of accountability in the digital age |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Criminal investigation.
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Documentary television programs.
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Fines (Penalties) -- Economic aspects.
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Prison sentences -- Evaluation.
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Swindlers and swindling.
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United States.
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Documentary
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Streaming video
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Furst, Jenner, director
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Nason, Julia Willoughby, director
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Davison, Cameron, actor
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Hadid, Bella, actor
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Konnikova, Maria, actor
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McFarland, Billy, actor
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Mills, Austin, actor
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Ja Rule, actor
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Spector, Matthew Burton, actor
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Turnquest, Ava, actor
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