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Billy McFarland

American con artist, convicted of fraud

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Born 1991 · age 35United States
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    Born 1991
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Updated 2026-06-23

William 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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