Ponzi Suit Tied to ‘Hamilton’ Ticket Resales Advances
A federal judge has advanced one of three lawsuits against an investment bank tied to the $81 million ticket-resale scam involving the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”
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Two days after reaching a $27 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the 26-year-old creator of last year’s failed “once-in-a-lifetime” Fyre music festival in the Bahamas pleaded guilty to new fraud charges that could land him in prison for over a decade.
Read moreYoung, Criminal ‘Entrepreneur’ Settles With SEC
The 26-year-old creator of last year’s failed “once-in-a-lifetime” Fyre music festival in the Bahamas admitted to SEC charges Tuesday, and the SEC agreed to accept the $27.4 million that Billy McFarland agreed to disgorge in a parallel criminal case.
Read moreRapper Trey Songz Accused of Assaulting Detroit Cop
A photographer and a police officer filed a federal lawsuit against Trey Songz, claiming the rapper assaulted them after becoming irate at a concert in Detroit.
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Investors Sue Live Nation Over Alleged Violations of DOJ Decree
Investors claim in a class action that Live Nation Entertainment Inc. failed to abide by the terms of a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent the ticket giant’s monopolization of the live music promotion and ticketing market.
Read moreCourt Bans Alcohol at Neo-Nazi Rock Festival in Germany
A German court has banned the consumption of alcohol at a planned neo-Nazi concert in hopes of preventing violence.
Read moreClass Sues Events Provider for Plummeting Stock Prices
A class that purchased shares from an entertainment provider sued in Los Angeles federal court Wednesday over claims that stock prices plummeted when the provider failed to adhere to an antitrust agreement with the Department of Justice.
Read morePortland Festival Contests Coachella’s Music Monopoly
An annual music festival in Portland brought a federal complaint Monday over the Coachella music festival’s requirement that bands sit out all other West Coast festivals for the six months surrounding Coachella.
Read morePay Up
Bachata musician Anthony Santos claims in a federal complaint that his booking agents owe him more than $481,000 in fees collected for 15 concerts he performed in spring and summer 2015.
Read moreSeventh Circuit Approves High School’s Christmas Concert
The Seventh Circuit found an Indiana high school’s Christmas Spectacular concert constitutional after the school added Hanukkah and Kwanzaa songs and replaced its live nativity with mannequins.
Read moreOzzy v. AEG
Rocker Ozzy Osbourne claims in a federal class action filed Tuesday that concert promoter AEG’s requirement that acts play both the Staples Center in LA and London’s O2 arena violates competition and antitrust laws.
Read moreRap Group Blamed for Riot at Delayed NY Concert
A concertgoer who claims he was attacked during a 2015 performance by rap trio Migos filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the rappers of inciting a violent riot by agitating fans with their late arrival and encouraging fights.
Read moreTrey Songz Under Fire, Fan Alleges Cellphone Slap
A VIP event featuring R&B star Trey Songz turned violent for a Philadelphia woman, she claims in court, saying the “Na Na” performer slapped her across the face while trying to stop her from snapping pics with her cellphone.
Read moreAt Least 58 Killed as Gunman Opens Fire at Las Vegas Concert
A gunman perched high on the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas Strip casino unleashed a shower of bullets down on an outdoor country music festival below, killing at least 58 people and wounding more than 500 as tens of thousands of frantic concertgoers screamed and ran for their lives, officials said Monday. It was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Arkansas Nightclub Sued Over July Shooting That Injured 28
The Little Rock nightclub where 28 concertgoers suffered injuries in a mass shooting reportedly spurred by gang activity during a concert by rapper Finese2Tymes was sued Tuesday by one of the injured attendees, who says chaos erupted when gunshots were fired from all directions.
Read moreKanye West Sues Insurers for $10 Million
Rapper Kanye West slapped his insurers with a $10 million federal lawsuit, claiming they refuse to pay claims for canceled dates on his “San Pablo” tour and leaked details of his medical condition to the press in violation of nondisclosure agreements.
Read moreConcertgoer Says Gwen Stefani Caused Her Broken Leg
A women injured in a stampede at a July 2016 Gwen Stefani concert is suing the artist and event promoter Live Nation claiming the singer caused the melee by encouraging attendees to storm the stage.
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