Astroworld Festival organizers have been subject to a new lawsuit seeking $750,000,000 in damages. Lawyers from Houston’s Buzbee Law firm filed the suit Tuesday on behalf of 125 customers.
Buzbee representatives also stated that they would be filing another lawsuit. “in the coming days”An additional 100 plaintifs will be considered.
“We filed suit today on behalf of 125 clients, including Axel Acosta. Axel was killed during the Astroworld concert. His death was needless, and was the result of gross negligence. The firm intends to file another lawsuit in the coming days with another 100 named plaintiffs,”Tony Buzbee stated in a statement. “Note that the first defendant named in our 55-page petition is Apple Music; the lawsuit seeks $750,000,000. The Buzbee Law firm believes, based on its ongoing investigation, that Apple Music, Epic Records and many other corporations that stood to profit from Astroworld will share legal blame in a court of law, in front of a Texas jury.”
The lawsuit summarizes much of the disaster that occurred Nov. 5 at Houston’s NRG Park, when a crowd surge during the headlining performance by rapper Travis Scott caused a stampede, resulting in more than 300 people injured and eight deaths during the festival. The following week, a ninth victim also died.
The suit names over 15 defendants, including Scott (real name Jacques Bermon Webster) and Drake (real name Aubrey Drake Graham), Apple Music, Live Nation, and others. The suit seeks a jury trial and $500,000,000 in actual damages. It also seeks $250,000,000 in exemplary damages. Court costs are included.
The case has been assigned the Harris County Civil Court, Texas.
This report was contributed by Pamela Chelin