Astroworld victims are not letting the case be forgotten that over 2,800 victims came together and filed one bombshell lawsuit against Travis Scott.
Nearly three months since the Astroworld Festival claimed 10 lives and left thousands of people injured, the victims are yet to hear good news about the ongoing probe into the event. They have filed different lawsuits, though, in pursuit of holding Scott and Live Nation accountable over the tragic festival.
But as they wait for new development, the hundreds of lawsuits filed have since been combined into one case.
Billboard first reported that the Texas Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation approved the motion on having the 400 lawsuits to combine litigation for a single judge. With that said, over 2,800 victims currently represent the damaging legal charge.
The suit, according to People, was filed as the plaintiffs are seeking billions in damages. The attendees also claimed that Scott, Live Nation, and the whole team neglected the processes in planning and managing the festival, leading to the deaths and injuries of the concertgoers.
Currently, the Texas state judge is yet to be named. However, the sides reportedly want Judge Lauren Reeder to preside.
It has also since been clarified that the move was agreed by both parties to allow the judge to be "efficient" throughout the pre-trial procedure. Having a single case would also make everything easier to negotiate and resolve all the cases.
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The news came over a month after the House Oversight Committee confirmed that it would launch a bipartisan probe to determine what led to the deaths of 10 Astroworld attendees.
They also sent a letter to LiveNation's CEO, Michael Rapino, informing him about the probe.
"Concert attendees have provided firsthand accounts of being crushed within the crowd as it surged towards the stage. Live Nation Entertainment (Live Nation) was the concert promoter reportedly responsible for 'planning, staffing, putting up money, securing permits, finding vendors, communicating with local agencies,' for Astroworld Festival," the communication read.
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The letter highlighted the serious concerns about whether the company underwent adequate and right steps to keep the attendees safe.
Meanwhile, Scott has since tried clearing his name during his interview with Charlamagne Tha God. He revealed that he did not know people needed help when the surge began.
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