after the viral Ticketmaster ‘Eras’ tour disaster last month. Now, Swifties are on their vigilante shit. Per documents , 26 plaintiffs from 13 states are taking the ticket-seller's parent company, Live Nation Entertainment, to court for violating the Cartwright Act and Unfair Competition Law.
Filed in Los Angeles on Friday, the lawsuit specifically cites instances of fraud, price fixing, antitrust violations, and "intentional misrepresentation." The plaintiffs are seeking a civil fine of $2,500 per violation, plus attorneys' fees and any court-ordered additional relief.According to , the suit alleges that “millions of fans waited up to eight hours and were unable to purchase tickets" because Ticketmaster "intentionally and purposefully" misled ticket purchasers "by allowing scalpers and bots access to TaylorSwiftTix presale." Accusers claimed the company knowingly provided codes “when it could not satisfy ticket demand” and took further issue with Ticketmaster's participation in the ticket resale market as well as the company's dealings with stadiums.
These agreements reportedly forced fans to buy more expensive tickets and allowed Ticketmaster to make additional money “every time” the tickets were resold.
During the , which began November 15, many fans who received pre-sale codes from the Ticketmaster registration lottery left empty-handed after waiting for hours in online queues.
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