Travis Scott is not going to face criminal charges. The 32-year-old entertainer, along with organizers behind the Astroworld Festival, will not be facing charges for the horrific crowd rush that killed 10 people and injured hundreds in November of 2021, a grand jury decided on Thursday (June 29) in Houston, Texas. Keep reading to find out more… The decision comes over a year after the tragedy, where attendees were stuffed and trampled amid a chaotic crowd rush while Travis Scott briefly paused his set before continuing the performance and finishing the show.
His lawyer Kent Schaffer said in a statement: “My client Travis Scott will not be charged with criminal charges or any wrongdoing for his involvement with AstroWorld festival.
Today’s decision by the Harris County District Attorney confirms what we have known all along — that Travis Scott is not responsible for the AstroWorld tragedy.
This is consistent with investigative reporting by numerous media outlets and federal and state government reports that have squarely placed the onus for event safety crises on organizers, operators and contractors — not performers.
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