Transcript for Organizer of Fyre music festival arrested and charged with wire fraud

The festival that wasn't and the new charges this morning federal agents are resting William MacFarlane creator of the fire festival that turned and doing eight be asked out. And ABC's Eva pilgrim joins us this morning with more height good morning guy that was supposed to be a weekend of and that food and music are an exclusive I land in the Bahamas. But when festival Goer showed up chaos bands canceling. Many stranded this morning we are learning more about what authorities say when it. Wrong. This morning the man behind the fire festival in his own legal hot water. William McFarlin who created and founded the event was rapper job role arrested and charged with wire fraud by the FBI Friday. The fire test but was promised to be an elite the lineal gathering with models Gracie promo videos. Festival goers dropping thousands of dollars for a secluded island getaway. Performances for bands like we won 82 and the court may dining experience from a celebrity chef. But the expected luxury experience turned out in reality to be anything but. We had no electricity there's no shower and there's no bound and there's no like running water. Or Dallas we actually hours probably worth close. At zero dollars. At the tiny Arlen blaming a storm. The epic festival fatal. Big storm came through and bust their water system. And I affected half of this housing tense but officials now allege attendees. Weren't the only ones McFarlin duped. Federal prosecutors saying in a statement that he allegedly presented fake documents to induce investors. But over a million dollars into his company and the fiasco called the fire festival. McFarlin could be sentenced up to twenty years in prison if convicted. And while Joba rule is not named in the new case. He and McFarland are facing dozens of other lawsuits filed by investors. And festival attendees it was basically the exact opposite her promise. Let's just remember fassel Doris put up more than twelve fat couples and talk dollars ticket what. Many of that yet 121000 plus dollars almost thirteen thousand dollars. And of course are trying to get refunds for that employee that was scheduled to work this or that they're also seeing because many of them were never paid. We're now don't count yet irate thinking about.

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