“The defendants wanted to make an exorbitant amount from this event, and chose to cut costs, cut costs and put visitors at risk,” attorney Thomas Henry wrote, according to the statement. New York Post In a press release. My client wants to make sure the defendants are held accountable for their actions. They also want to send a message to all artists, event organizers and promoters that what happened in Astroworld should not happen again.”

The attorney is seeking compensation not only from Scott, but also from other interested parties such as Drake and the organizers Live Nation, Apple Music and NRG Stadium.

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The $2 billion request comes on top of a case already filed Thursday on behalf of a host of other victims. In it, about 125 people jointly demanded compensation in the amount of $ 750 million. They accuse the regulators, among other things, of negligence.

Ten people were killed and dozens injured in crowding into the field at the Astroworld Festival in Houston, USA in early November. How the situation got out of hand during the festival is still under investigation.