‘Fyre Festival of pizza’ scammer banned from organizing NYC events


The organizer of the “Fyre Festival of Pizza” — who burned attendees by charging $75 for tiny slices of pie — has been banned from organizing festivals in New York and must pay over $300,000 in restitution, according to officials.

Ishmael Osekre was accused of scamming thousands of people into buying tickets for 2016’s New York City African Food Festival and 2017’s New York City Pizza and Burger Festivals — and then never delivering on the promised entertainment and grub, the New York Attorney General’s Office said Thursday.
He allegedly carried out a similar scheme the year prior with the African Food Festival where $100,000-worth of tickets were sold. Osekre allegedly kept all the money for himself rather than holding the event.
https://nypost.com/2021/09/16/fyre-f...e-in-nyc-scam/