Billy McFarland
American con artist (born 1991)
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Interest in “Billy McFarland” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-07-21.
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Key Takeaways
- William Zervakos McFarland is an American businessman and entrepreneur who was convicted of financial crimes related to Fyre Festival, having defrauded investors of $27.
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WikipediaWilliam Zervakos McFarland is an American businessman and entrepreneur who was convicted of financial crimes related to Fyre Festival, having defrauded investors of $27.4 million. In 2022, Vanity Fair described him as "the poster boy for millennial scamming".
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