Rapper Travis Scott Questioned In Deposition Over Deadly Crowd Surge At Texas Festival Amid Wave Of Lawsuits
etcanada.comRap superstar Travis Scott was questioned for several hours on Monday in a civil deposition he gave in connection with hundreds of lawsuits that were filed against him and others over the deaths and injuries at the 2021 Astroworld festival.
Scott was questioned in Houston during a deposition that lasted around eight hours, two people with knowledge about the litigation said.
Lawyers and others connected to the civil lawsuits are under a gag order, preventing them from saying little beyond what happens during court hearings. “Travis Scott’s deposition is typical legal procedure.
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,” Ted Anastasiou, a spokesperson for Scott, said in a statement. “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.” READ MORE: Travis Scott’s Lawyer Claims Release Of Police Report On Astroworld Tragedy On Same Day As His New Album ‘Utopia’ Is ‘Anything But Coincidental’ Following an investigation by Houston Police, no charges were filed against Scott after a grand jury in June declined to indict him and five other people on any criminal counts related to the deadly concert.
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