Covicted fellon Billy McFarland, who gained notoriety as the scam artist behind Fyre Fest, is reportedly arranging meetings with rappers for former president and fellow convicted fellon Donald Trump. Here’s why. Remember Billy McFarland, the “entrepreneur” and former fraudster who scammed festivalgoers by putting on a supposed luxury music festival in 2017 only for it to turn out to be a fraudulent enterprise that saw punters stranded on an island in the Bahamas and earned him prison time after he pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud? Well, according to , he’s trying to hook US presidential candidate (and ) Donald Trump up with rappers, in a bid to reach and appeal to more Black voters during the campaign trail.
Yes, it’s as icky, cynical, and depressingly on brand as it sounds. McFarland allegedly approached the team of Detroit rapper Icewear Vezzo ahead of Trump’s rally there, while also taking credit for connecting Sheff G and Sleepy Hallow with Trump ahead of a rally in the Bronx. The connection is hardly surprising as last month, McFarland hinted at his connection with Trump on Instagram, posting a photo with the caption: “Pres’ birthday featuring your new cabinet.
” While McFarland has no official role with Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign, he is apparently serving as a liaison with rappers, so that Trump can attempt to gain more votes from the Black community. According to a published in May, 77% of Black voters prefer Joe Biden, with 18% lea.
