Texas-based lawyer Brent Coon has announced that he has filed litigation on behalf of more than 1500 Astroworld attendees, more than doubling the number of people who are now pursuing legal action against the organisers of Travis Scott’s festival.
As an opening gambit, Coon is demanding $10 billion in damages.Ten people died and hundreds more were injured when a crowd surge occurred during Scott’s headline set at the Houston festival on 5 Nov.
A criminal investigation is underway to ascertain what led to the crowd surge, and whether bad decision making prior to or during the festival contributed to the deaths and injuries.A stack of litigation has also been filed in relation to the tragedy.
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