Travis Scott, Drake, Apple, and Live Nation slapped with $2 billion Astroworld lawsuit
A major new $2 billion lawsuit has been filed on behalf of 282 plaintiffs in connection to the fatal Astroworld festival on November 5 in Houston Texas, which has claimed the lives of 10 people.
The rise of the Astroworld death toll came after 9-year-old, Ezra Blout was pronounced dead as a result of injuries from being severely trampled on at the festival.
Apple Music’s exclusive online streaming rights of the festival were heavily involved in the crowd crushing crisis.
According to the Rolling Stone, the lawsuit indicates that Apple’s arrangement of the festival was done in a fashion that best served their streaming of the concert at the detriment of the audience’s safety.
The paperwork says that this arrangement essentially formed a cage around concertgoers, with the metal barriers for Apple Music’s cameras, camera stands, and cameramen limiting a means of exit from the crowd.
In a separate $750 million lawsuit filed on behalf of 125 plaintiffs, representative lawyer, Tony Bubzee said in a statement to the Rolling Stone that event organisers ignored the red flags because of the money at stake.
“It’s profits over people. And if the show doesn’t go on, people don’t get paid.”
Tony bubzee
Headlining artist, Travis Scott, who released a statement on Twitter saying his prayers go out the ones impacted by the festival, was allegedly unaware of the tragedy until coming off stage.
The Prince delivered a high-profile privacy claim, along with other celebrities
Prince Harry is accusing the royals of hiding phone hacking from him
Prince Harry believes his family is withholding information about phone hacking from him to avoid sitting in the witness box.
He appeared at a London court with pop superstar Elton John to deliver a high-profile privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against Daily Mail’s publisher.
In a witness statement, The Duke of Sussex says: “The Institution made it clear that we did not need to know anything about phone hacking and it was made clear to me that the Royal Family did not sit in the witness box because that could open up a can of worms.”
He went on to say the Royal Family’s “strict no comment policy” meant that “even the worst or most suspicious articles were often never brought to my attention”.
Terry Sanderson has detailed the collision he suffered
The man suing Hollywood superstar Gwyneth Paltrow over a ski accident has taken to the stand.
While testifying, 76-year-old Terry Sanderson recounted what he says was a “blood-curdling scream” just moments before the collision occurred.
Sanderson says it sounded like someone was “out of control”.
Sanderson accuses Paltrow of the 2016 crash and is seeking damages of $300,000.
The actress is denying any responsibility and is now countersuing for $1 and her legal costs.
This comes as a ski instructor told the jury the actress was not a reckless skier at the time.
Paltrow says the incident in Utah, left her with a sore knee and she got a massage afterwards.
Sanderson has also told the court he suffered physical, mental and emotional injuries as a result.
He says these medical issues have changed his relationships with his children, as well as contributing to his split from his partner and losing friends.