Two documentaries on the notorious disaster that was the Fyre Fest -- Netflix’s Fyre and Hulu’s Fyre Fraud — were released last week.
Ja Rule co-founded the doomed event with Billy McFarland, who's now serving six years for fraud.
Ja spent the weekend defending the Fyre Fest from its many critics, who seemed particularly irked about all of the vendors and locals Ja and McFarland ended up stiffing.
I love how ppl watch a doc and think they have all the answers... 🤦🏾♂️
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I had an amazing vision to create a festival like NO OTHER!!! I would NEVER SCAM or FRAUD anyone what sense does that make???
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I too was hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, lead astray!!!
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
He also got owned in this humorous exchange with some of his critics.
And clearly what you "want" is to not feel sympathy for those islanders who worked and didn't get paid. But go off, bro.
— Bärí A. Williams (@BariAWilliams) January 20, 2019