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The Fyre Festival

Billy McFarland / Lapland New Forest

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19: The Fyre Festival

A technology entrepreneur defrauds investors in order to build a luxury music festival in the Bahamas.

Prelude: The Lapland New Forest Christmas Festival delivers an underwhelming experience.

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