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Travis Scott and Live Nation have settled nearly all the wrongful death lawsuits filed over the Astroworld festival tragedy.Ten people died and hundreds were injured following the tragedy in November 2021.Multiple lawsuits have since been filed but according to the Associated Press all 10 wrongful death lawsuits have now been settled apart from one.Neal Manne, a lawyer for Live Nation, said during a court hearing relating to Madison Dubiski’s death yesterday (May 8) nine have been settled, including the one filed by Dubiski’s family. The 23-year-old Houston resident was one of the 10 people killed during the crowd crush.Noah Wexler, a lawyer for Dubiski’s family, confirmed during the court hearing that their case “is resolved in its entirety.”Scott’s publicist Ted Anastasiou told AP: “Mr.

the 2021 Astroworld tragedy – where 10 people died and hundreds more were injured during Travis Scott‘s set at the festival – will be released this week, despite receiving pushback from promoter Live Nation.Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy is an independent film helmed by documentarian Charlie Minn. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, the director said his aim was not to create a “hit piece toward Travis Scott” when making the film.“My job is to make the most truthful, honest, sincere documentary from the victims’ point of view,” he said.

Travis Scott has been accused of violating a gag order earlier this week (March 28).Attorneys for some of the victims of last year’s Astroworld tragedy alleged in court on Monday that Scott violated a gag order that was issued in lawsuits they filed relating to the case.The rapper is currently facing hundreds of lawsuits over the events that unfolded at Astroworld in Houston in November, where 10 people died and 300 people were injured at the festival following a crowd surge.The attorneys allege that breaking the rules of the gag order could influence future jurors and improve Scott’s reputation ahead of any potential trial.It stems from an announcement that Scott made earlier this month regarding ‘Project HEAL’, an initiative that includes funding for large-scale events to help them address safety challenges.On social media, Scott wrote: “My team and I created Project HEAL to take much needed action towards supporting real solutions that make all events the safest spaces they can possibly be. I will always honour the victims of the Astroworld tragedy who remain in my heart forever.”A post shared by flame (@travisscott)Bob Hilliard, one of the attorneys representing the family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, who was the youngest person to die at the festival, said during a court hearing that Scott used his social media presence to address one of the issues in the lawsuits – concert safety (via AP).District Judge Kristen Hawkins had previously stated in an order that lawyers could tell the media about factual issues that happen in court, but that she didn’t want them or others making their cases publicly so as not to influence any future jury members.

Travis Scott has been accused in court of violating a gag order preventing him from discussing the Astroworld 2021 tragedy, the Associated Press reports. Bob Hilliard, an attorney representing some of the families of those injured and killed at the festival, made the accusation in court on Monday. Earlier this month, Scott announced Project HEAL, a philanthropic initiative that promises investment in "a tech-driven device" to boost safety at large events.

A court hearing about last year's deadly Astroworld music festival was held on Tuesday and featured discussions related to the issues of media publicity, a gag order and a concern over a lack diversity among attorneys representing those killed or injured. The hearing was the first time lawyers handling the nearly 500 lawsuits filed after 10 people died and hundreds of others were injured during a massive crowd surge at the Nov.