It’s been over six months since ten people died and dozens more were hospitalized during Travis Scott’s performance at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, Texas. In the aftermath of the tragedy, hundreds of lawsuits were filed, including one involving a nine-year-old boy who later died of his injuries. Ezra Blount’s family are pursuing the lawsuit, with their attorney recently talking about a luxury car Scott owns worth $ 5.5 million.
Bob Hillard, representing the Blount family, approached TMZ on the Bugatti Veyron Chiron Super Sport and told the outlet that he thought it was “excessive” and didn’t look the best. The contender believes that if Travis Scott, who also founded the Astroworld festival, had spent half of what the car spent on tightened safety measures at the event, there probably would have been a different, less deadly outcome.
A representative of Travis Scott called his words an attempt to “exploit” the victims and said the car was purchased long before the Astroworld tragedy. Here is a preview of the press release …
This latest attempt to exploit Astroworld’s victims and enlighten the media and the public is a new weakness. The reference car was purchased in 2020 (long before the tragic events at Astroworld) and received extensive media coverage at the time, including TMZ. Twisting a car purchase two years ago to launch an unprovoked and unwarranted attack on Travis Scott is just another desperate publicity stunt to try to falsely blame Travis and intentionally manipulate public opinion, which won’t work.
The Astroworld festival was plagued with safety concerns long before Scott’s performance. There were several security check violations and many people without tickets would have entered the event. When the show started around 9pm, thousands of people stepped forward, causing many to be stomped or crushed. The show was interrupted several times due to injuries in the crowd, but it eventually continued, leaving many wondering why it didn’t stop and who knows what news when.
When the full extent of the tragedy was revealed, Scott released a statement claiming he was “devastated” by what had happened and would work with the police to help with their investigation as much as possible. The resulting litigation is likely to continue for years given the number of separate cases and the number of companies involved, including Live Nation, which organized and managed the event. For a detailed breakdown of what exactly happened and all parties involved, you can refer to the Cover of The Houston Chronicleswho wrote a full report and wrote many in-depth articles.
After the Astroworld tragedy, Scott had another child with Kylie Jenner. She also took a long hiatus from her acting career, but she returned in May a concert in Miami. He has other dates to come also planned.
Following the events of Astroworld, many musicians have issued statements and lobbied for increased security measures during concerts, as well as greater concern on the part of performers to protect those around them during performances. More was also discussed about festivals for all ages and whether there should be more rules on which events minors can participate in.
Source: Cinemablend

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