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Travis Scott reportedly couldn’t share his phone records with lawyers acting in the ‘Astroworld’ case after it was claimed the phone had fallen into the sea.During a performance during Scott and Live Nation’s Astroworld festival on November 5 2021, thousands were left injured when a crowd surged towards the front of the stage during Scott’s headline performance.10 people were killed by compressive asphyxiation during the show — with victims aged between age nine and 27.At the time, Scott said that the tragedy had left him “devastated” but didn’t realise quite how severe the events were until he left the stage. Following the incident, thousands of plaintiffs came forward, asking for what tallied to be billions of dollars in potential damages.As per Rolling Stone, those coming forward with claims have cited several allegations including poor planning from festival organisers and a lack of security as contributing to the crowd rush.

told the Associated Press. “What is not typical is how the media continues to focus on him despite being cleared of any wrongdoing by extensive government investigations, including by the Houston Police Department.”“Travis is fully cooperating with the legal process while still remaining committed to his tour in support of his record-breaking album, ‘Utopia,’ and his charitable efforts to support at-risk communities,” continued Anastasiou.

Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival in 2021.During a performance on November 5 2021, thousands were left injured when the over-capacity crowd surged towards the front of the stage during Scott’s headline performance.10 people were killed by compressive asphyxiation during the show — with victims aged between age nine and 27.Last month, it was revealed that a grand jury in Texas had decided that Scott would not face charges over the incident, and a full report has now been filed.The 1,266-page report can be read in full here. It features eyewitness accounts from festival attendees, Astroworld organisers, police officers and more.Scott’s lawyer Kent Schaffer said that the decision to not indict Scott had come as “a great relief” to his client (via BBC).Schaffer confirmed in a statement that the jury had met, but chose not to indict his client.

Travis Scott is off the hook regarding 2021’s Astroworld Festival crowd rush tragedy — at least on criminal charges.

A Texas grand jury has ruled that Travis Scott, Live Nation, and ScoreMore — the organizers of the disastrous Astroworld 2021 — will not face criminal charges for their alleged roles in the crowd crush that ultimately killed 10 people at the festival, the Houston Chronicle reports. The FADER has reached out to Scott’s attorney, Kent Schaffer, as well as the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, for independent confirmation.

Travis Scott will not face charges following a deadly crowd surge at Astroworld Music Festival.The rapper launched the festival alongside concert promoters Live Nation in 2018, however, during a performance on November 5 2021, thousands were left injured when the over-capacity crowd surged towards the front of the stage during Scott’s headline performance.10 people were killed by compressive asphyxiation during the show — with victims aged between age nine and 27.At the time, Scott said that the tragedy had left him “devastated” but didn’t realise quite how severe the events were until he left the stage. Following the incident, thousands of plaintiffs came forward, asking for what tallied to be billions of dollars in potential damages.As per Rolling Stone, those coming forward with claims have cited several allegations including poor planning from festival organisers and a lack of security as contributing to the crowd rush.An investigation was launched by both federal officials and Houston police, to uncover whether Scott or Live Nation implemented adequate safety measures for the event.In the time following the incident, both Scott and Drake faced backlash for continuing their performance while the crush was happening in the audience.

Travis Scott is not going to face criminal charges.

Jem Aswad Executive Editor, Music Travis Scott and organizers behind the Astroworld Festival will not face criminal charges related to the deaths of 10 people who were suffocated when the crowd rushed the stage during his performance at the festival in October 2021. A grand Jury in Houston made the ruling on Thursday, according to the Houston Chronicle. 50,000 fans attended the show, which led to a surge during Scott’s performance at the festival outside NRG Park.  At a press conference following the concert, Houston fire chief Samuel Peña clarified the timeline. He said that the crowd began surging forward at 9 p.m., as there was panic involving people running for safety. At that point, Scott paused his set several times to ask security to help out fans, and members of the fire department were sent into the dense crowd to rescue the injured.

tragedy that left 10 people dead and thousands injured.The “Sicko Mode” rapper’s attorney Kent Schaffer told The Post in a statement Thursday: “The grand jury has been in session most of the day. There is no decision yet however we are confident that the grand jury will find no evidence that Travis violated the law.”The Post also contacted the Harris County District Attorney’s Office for comment.

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