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Judge says Travis Scott must face jury trial in Astroworld lawsuits

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Published 17:31 27 Apr 2024 GMT+1

Judge says Travis Scott must face jury trial in Astroworld lawsuits

Despite previous judge rulings, Travis Scott’s legal troubles are not over just yet

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Rapper Travis Scott is now expected to face a jury trial after his motion from a judge earlier this week.

Travis Scott, real name Jacques Bermon Webster II, was hoping to have the sprawling litigation the 2021 disaster at the Astroworld music festival dismissed.

Back in 2021, during the festival in which 50,000 supporters attended, 10 fans died and hundreds more injured after a stampede broke out.

On Wednesday (April 24), Judge Kristen Hawkin denied the motion meaning the rapper will have to face a trial next month. The judge offered no written rationale for her ruling.

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Judge Kristen Hawkin denied the motion meaning the rapper will have to face a trial next month. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Judge Kristen Hawkin denied the motion meaning the rapper will have to face a trial next month. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The first trial in the massive litigation, a wrongful death case filed by the family of 23 year-old Madison Dubiski who died at Astroworld, is set to start on May 6.

According to reports at the time, the festival goers who tragically passed away ranged in age from nine to 27. The official cause of death was asphyxiation, meaning they were unable to breathe due to be being crushed in the crowd.

In the wake of the incident, the Houston native released a statement saying the tragedy left him 'distraught'.

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Scott’s attorneys had argued that the safety of the event was not the responsibility of the performing artists and argued he was not responsible.

“Like any other adrenaline-inducing diversion, music festivals must balance exhilaration with safety and security—but that balance is not the job of performing artists, even those involved in promoting and marketing performances,” Daniel Petrocelli, Scott’s attorney wrote.

The festival goers who tragically passed away ranged in age from nine to 27. (Sean Zanni/Getty Images for Sinan Tuna)
The festival goers who tragically passed away ranged in age from nine to 27. (Sean Zanni/Getty Images for Sinan Tuna)

“Which only makes sense: Performing artists, even those who engage in certain promotional activities, have no inherent expertise or specialized knowledge in concert safety measures, venue security protocols, or site-design.”

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Previously, when a Texas grand jury declined to indict Travis on any criminal charges relating to the concert, Lawyer Kent Schaffer, made a similar statement.

“He never encouraged people to do anything that resulted in other people being hurt. Travis is not responsible,” he said.

Dubiski’s attorney has argued back against these claims and insisted Scott had a ‘conscious disregard for safety.’

Reports have stated the attorney supported this claim by referencing a tweet Scott allegedly posted on the day of the concert in which he said ‘we still sneaking the wild ones in.’

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They also argued that he ignored orders from festival organizers to stop the concert when conditions turned dangerous.

UNILAD has contacted Travis Scott’s representatives for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Steve Granitz/FilmMagic via Getty, Gary Miller/Getty Images

Topics: Music, Travis Scott, US News

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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