Travis Scott Not Indicted by Grand Jury Over Astroworld Tragedy

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Travis Scott from any criminal wrongdoing in the aftermath that saw 10 concertgoers killed at his Astroworld Festival in November 2021.Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced at a news conference Thursday that «the grand jury found that no crime did occur,» and that «no single individual was criminally responsible.» The investigation lasted 19 months and required a painstaking review of hours upon hours of video footage from the fatal event and interviews with witnesses.«It is tragic that 10 innocent people were killed while trying to enjoy an evening of music and entertainment, something many of us do routinely and without a second thought to our safety.

But a tragedy isn’t always a crime, and not every death is a homicide,» said Ogg in a statement to ET. «This grand jury’s determination has no impact on the many civil lawsuits pending.»Ogg said grand jurors reviewed all of the evidence and considered the law that might be applicable before declining to indict Scott, festival manager Brent Silberstein, Live Nation's John Junell, BWG production's Emily Ockenden and Shawna Boardman and Seyth Boardman with crowd management Contemporary Services Corporation.In a statement to ET, Scott's attorney, Teddy Anastasiou, said Thursday's decision by the Harris County D.A.'s Office «confirms what we have known all along — that Travis Scott is not responsible for the AstroWorld tragedy.

This is consistent with investigative reporting by numerous media outlets and federal and state government reports that have squarely placed the onus for event safety crises on [organizers], operators and contractors — not performers.»He continued, «While waiting patiently for the District Attorney’s decision to not file charges, Travis.