Share this @internewscast.com

The families of several attendees killed last month during Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert in Texas have turned down the rapper’s offer to

The families of several attendees killed last month during Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert in Texas have turned down the rapper’s offer to pay for their loved one’s funeral, according to reports.

In addition to the family of the youngest victim, 9-year-old Ezra Blount, attorneys representing victims Jacob Jurinek, Franco Patino, and Axel Acosta, all 21, and John Hilgert, 14, announced they are not accepting Scott’s offer. The attorneys for the four victims, sans Blount, said they would like a court to determine the appropriate damages, according to Rolling Stone.

On the first night of the Astroworld Festival, which took place in Houston on November 5, a crowd rush occurred which killed 10 concertgoers, including two children.

Attorney Philip Corboy is representing the families of Jacob Jurinek and Franco Patino, Tony Buzbee is representing Acosta’s family, and Richard Mithoff is the lawyer for Hilgert’s family. The three attorneys called Scott’s offer to pay for the four attendees’ disingenuous and a tactic to receive favorable press.

“This family [Hilgert] is set on making change and ensuring this never happens at a concert again. I find offering to pay for funerals frankly demeaning and really inappropriate to the magnitude of the tragedy that unfolded,” Mithoff told Rolling Stone.

Last month, Buzbee filed a $750 million lawsuit against Scott, 30, Drake, 35, who also performed at the festival, and promoter Live Nation on behalf of 125 concertgoers. The attorney claimed he got a call from a local attorney that he never returned.

“It’s bulls**t. If you gave a s**t about these families, you wouldn’t have to put out a press release for everyone to see saying he’s willing to pay for a funeral,” Buzbee told Rolling Stone.

Chron reported that Scott and Live Nation have hired prominent attorneys as they face multiple lawsuits related to the mass casualty event. Among Scott’s legal team is Daniel Petrocelli, who represented Fred Goldman in the 1997 wrongful death trial that found O.J. Simpson liable for the deaths of Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson.

For the latest true crime and justice news, subscribe to the ‘Crime Stories with Nancy Grace’ podcast. Listen to the latest episode:

Join Nancy Grace for her new online video series designed to help you protect what you love most — your children.

[Featured image: Travis Scott/Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP]

Post source: Crime Online


Source: This post first appeared on

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Florida Man Detained After Baby Hospitalized With Several Broken Bones

A Florida man was taken into custody on Friday after a 3-month-old…

Immigrant Youth Take Legal Action Against Trump Administration’s Sudden Policy Change

President Donald Trump listens during a swearing-in ceremony for Dr. Mehmet Oz…

Police Report Man Brandishing Gun at Teens Attempting to Jump-Start Car in Driveway

Inset: Gerald Haas (Jackson County Detention Center). Background: The residence and driveway…

Perth Couple, Aged 60 and 52, Sentenced to Prison for Involvement in Drug Smuggling Using Car Tires

A married couple will spend up to nine years in prison each…

Man Arrested with 155 Pipe Bombs, Used Photo of President Biden for Target Practice

Background: Former President Joe Biden speaks during a Juneteenth event at the…

Florida Man Allegedly Plots to Hire Hitman Against Federal Prosecutor, FBI Agent, and Family Members

Last week, a Florida man was found guilty by a federal jury…

Tenant Fatally Attacks Leasing Manager After Receiving Non-Renewal Notice

Image Credit: Background – Alpine Apartments of Weidner Apartment Homes, Anchorage, Alaska…

Trump Administration and Clergy Members Triumph Over Child Abuse Legislation

USA President Donald Trump and Melania Trump during the funeral ceremony of…

Sibling Duo Involved in Homicide: Brother Commits Murder, Sister Aids Escape, Says Police

Images from left to right: Steven Black (GoFundMe), Warren Pollock (Richmond County…

Probationer Arrested for Assaulting Disabled Individual

Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Michael Joseph Buccino, Jr., 41, was arrested…

Argument Over $40 Leads to Tragic Gunfight: Police Report

Background: News footage shows the location in Minneapolis, Minn. where a man…

Court Case Reveals Daughter Cooked Mother’s Remains on Family Farm

A Kentucky woman who allegedly killed, dismembered, and cooked her mother last…