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Night Court debate Travis Scott liability in Astroworld festival
Class action attorney Kelly Hyman and Bryan Rotella, founder of Lawyer Differently, discuss the legal implications of the mass casualty event in Texas that left eight dead and hundreds injured
Rapper Travis Scott will not face criminal charges related to the 2021 Astroworld incident, in which a crowd crush killed 10 people and injured thousands of fans.
According to the Houston Chronicle, Scott’s lawyer Kent Schaffer reported that a Houston grand jury declined to indict the “Sicko Mode” rapper Thursday. Schaffer previously told Reuters that a Houston grand jury mulled over the possible charges that day.
“Nothing Travis did or failed to do fits within the Texas criminal code,” Schaffer said to Reuters.
According to the attorneys representing victims, at least 4,900 fans were injured.
TRAVIS SCOTT WORKING WITH GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS TO PREVENT MORE TRAGEDIES LIKE ASTROWORLD
Travis Scott performs during 2021 Astroworld Festival at NRG Park on November 05, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Erika Goldring/WireImage)
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Reuters contributed to this report.
