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		Geekette on May 2, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Leaked Fyre Festival Pitch Deck Is Beyond Paro... The post states they sought $25M in funding. Curious to know if they were successful in closing that amount.

mfrye0 on May 2, 2017 [–]

I'm curious about that too. They must have gotten close or raised all of it, as they actually attempted to have the event.

notahacker on May 2, 2017 | [–]

Didn't they raise a lot of cash by selling tickets at absurd prices and still not have the funds to achieve details like paying artists and providing the standard of accommodation they promised?

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