As the internet groans — with images of cheese sandwiches and FEMA tents still haunting them — McFarland tries to explain why it’s a good idea
McFarland's customs joke will certainly raise many an eyebrow. ICYMI: King was infamously asked by McFarland to perform oral sex on a customs agent in a last ditch effort to salvage the doomed music festival.
McFarland spent nearly four years behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of wire fraud to dupe investors into sinking millions of dollars into the music festival in the Bahamas back in 2017. While he got people like Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Ja Rule to promote the event -- which would have included performances from blink-182, Tyga and more -- the festival fell apart as soon as people arrived.
McFarland got out of prison back in March, spent time in a halfway house and is now on supervised release. He still owes $26 million to investors, vendors and ticket holders, with his earnings garnished until it's all paid back.
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