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October 20, 2022
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Travis Scott Settles First Astroworld Festival Lawsuit – Report

[ad_1] Travis Scott has reportedly settled the first of many lawsuits in connection to the mass casually event that occurred at the 2021 Astroworld Festival.On Thursday (Oct. 20), TMZ reported Travis Scott has settled out of court with the family of Axel Acosta, a 21-year-old man who lost his life at the annual concert. Acosta died from injuries he suffered in the crowd at the show after traveling from Washington state to Houston to see the rapper's huge festival. The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed. The family also sued Live Nation and others.XXL has reached out to Travis Scott's reps and the attorney for the family of Axel Acosta for comment.Travis...

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April 29, 2022
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Astroworld Doc Maker Thinks Travis Scott Should Be in Jail

[ad_1] The creator of a new documentary thinks Travis Scott should serve jail time for the deaths that occurred at the 2021 Astroworld Festival.On Thursday (April 28), Page Six published an article with Chris Minn, the filmmaker behind the documentary, Concert Crush: The Travis Scott Festival Tragedy, which is debuting today in Texas. Minn, who describes his film as a “victim-driven” documentary, is of the belief that Travis Scott should be in jail in connection with the 10 deaths that happened as a result of people being crushed in the crowd.“Travis Scott to me is a punk,” Minn tells Page Six. “In my opinion, he is a criminal. Ten people died. How do we get around that?”Travis Scott is...

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December 1, 2021
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Family of Astroworld Victim Rejects Travis Scott Covering Funeral

[ad_1] Despite Travis Scott's announcement that he'd be covering funeral costs for the victims that died at his Astroworld Festival last month, the family of the 9-year-old who lost his life after sustaining severe injuries at the event has declined the rapper's offer.According to a report from Rolling Stone on Monday (Nov. 29), the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, who was laid to rest on Nov. 23 in Texas, refused Travis Scott's gesture to pay for the young boy's burial. XXL obtained the legal documents from Travis Scott's attorney, which was a letter sent to the Blount family, as well as a response from Bob Hilliard, the attorney representing Erza's family. Hilliard responded with a letter to La...

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November 20, 2021
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Chuck D Defends Travis Scott Over Astroworld Tragedy

[ad_1] Public Enemy's Chuck D is coming to Travis Scott's defense following the backlash and lawsuits La Flame has been receiving due to the 2021 Astroworld Festival tragedy that claimed 10 lives.On Friday (Nov. 19), Chuck released a lengthy open letter about the disastrous event that occurred on Nov. 5 at NRG Park in Houston, Texas. In the letter, the "Fight the Power" MC attempts to shut down the narrative that Travis is mostly at fault in the situation. "I cannot believe we’re at the point where I gotta say this out loud: Travis Scott is a performer, an act, not a concert promoter," the letter starts. "He doesn’t run the sound...

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November 12, 2021
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Video of Cop Filming Travis Scott’s Astroworld Concert Surfaces

[ad_1] The investigation into the mass casualty event that left eight people dead at the 2021 Astroworld Festival continues and now video has surfaced that shows police officers tasked with securing the event appearing to be unaware of the casualties taking place.On Thursday (Nov. 11), XXL obtained video footage from a source that shows an angle of the show previously unreleased. In the snippet, Travis Scott and Drake perform onstage. In the foreground, several Houston police officers are standing around observing. What looks to be one officer has their phone out and appears to be getting footage of Travis and Drake's set.The clip is significant. Based on estimated timelines, the concert had been...

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November 11, 2021
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22-Year-Old Becomes Ninth Person to Die From Astroworld Tragedy

[ad_1] A Texas A&M University student has died from her injuries following the mass casualty at Travis Scott's 2021 Astroworld Festival at Houston's NRG Park last Friday (Nov. 5).According to a Rolling Stone report published on Thursday (Nov. 11), Bharti Shahani, 22, was in critical condition at Houston Methodist Hospital and was breathing through a ventilator. Her grieving family told ABC13 News on Tuesday (Nov. 9) that she had no sign of brain activity as well.Bharti, her sister, Namrata Shahani, and their cousin, Mohit Bellani, went to Travis' show together but were separated when the crowd surged. "Once one person fell, people started toppling like dominos. It was like a sinkhole. People were...

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November 9, 2021
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9-Year-Old Astroworld Festival Attendee in a Coma – Report

[ad_1] A young boy is reportedly fighting for his life in a Texas hospital after sustaining severe injuries stemming from the mass casualty event at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival at NRG Park over the weekend.Reporter Stefania Okolie of Houston's ABC 13 shared via Twitter on Monday evening (Nov. 8) that a 9-year-old boy named Ezra Blount has experienced organ damage, brain swelling and is in a coma after being trampled at the chaotic event.Blount was sitting atop his father's shoulders while at the festival as his dad tried to protect him from the massive crowd surge, which caused many injuries, resulted in hospitalizations and eight fatalities. Ezra's dad apparently passed out from pressure...

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November 8, 2021
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Travis Scott, Live Nation Sued for $1 Million by Injured Fan

[ad_1] The first of presumably many lawsuits to come has been filed against Travis Scott, Live Nation Entertainment and others in the wake of the mass casualty event that left eight people dead and 25 hospitalized at the 2021 Astroworld Festival over the weekend.Yesterday (Nov. 6), concertgoer Manuel Souza filed a lawsuit in Harris County District Court in Texas against Travis, Live Nation Entertainment, concert organizer ScoreMore and several other companies involved in the festival, reports Billboard. The lawsuit claims this tragic event was predictable and could have been avoided. “Defendants failed to properly plan and conduct the concert in a safe manner,” Souza’s attorney, Steve Kherkher, wrote in the complaint. “Instead, they consciously...

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November 7, 2021
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Kylie Jenner Says Travis Scott Was ‘Unaware of Fatalities’

[ad_1] The Houston community is still reeling after the mass casualty event that resulted in eight deaths at Travis Scott's 2021 Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5. Some people have an issue with Travis continuing to perform during the chaos, but the rapper's partner, Kylie Jenner, is saying the "Sicko Mode" rhymer had no idea how bad it was.On Sunday morning (Nov. 7), Jenner released a statement about the tragedy via her Instagram Story. "Travis and I are broken and devastated," the statement starts. "My thoughts and prayers are with all who lost their lives, were injured or affected in any way by yesterday's events. And also for Travis who I know cares...

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November 7, 2021
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Deaths at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival Include 14-Year-Old

[ad_1] Houston officials have come out with more details in the aftermath of the 2021 Astroworld Festival, where eight people have been confirmed dead, at least two of whom were teenagers.During a live press conference that lasted nearly an hour on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 6), Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and others addressed the press. Turner revealed the ages of those who lost their lives at the concert when hundreds of people got crushed after the crowd surged toward the front of the stage. "This remains a very active investigation," Turner said. "We want to be very, very sensitive to the families. We are talking about people who were 14, 16, 21, 23,...

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