This weekend Channel Seven presents the Australian premiere of Hulu’s acclaimed feature-length original documentary film about the failed music festival that swindled thousands Feyre Fraud.
Fyre Fraud is a unique and personal true-crime investigation story of one of the biggest con-men of the last decade, Billy MacFarland. 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 MacFarland, 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 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.
Feyre Fraud premieres 9:30pm Sunday on Seven
