Nearly three years after a crowd crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival left 10 concertgoers dead, event promoter Live Nation has settled nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits that came in the wake of the catastrophe.
News of the settlements comes as one of the lawsuits was set to go to trial this week.
Jury selection was set to begin on Tuesday in the suit filed by the family of Madison Dubiski, a 23-year-old who resided in Houston, according to the Associated Press.
The settlements following the deadly event arrive after the Justice Department revealed plans last month to sue Live Nation for antitrust violations as soon as this month.
The suit would claim the company “has leveraged its dominance in a way that undermined competition for ticketing events,” creating an environment where the entity monopolizes the industry and beyond.
Live Nation attorney Neal Manne explained during a hearing today (May 8) that nine of the lawsuits against the promotion company and Scott had been settled, including that of Dubiski.
Settlement terms were not disclosed due to a gag order.
The one lawsuit that remains is from the family of nine-year-old Ezra Blount, the youngest to pass away in the catastrophe, and the family’s attorney said that they plan to take the case to trial.
Event promoter Live Nation has settled nine of the ten wrongful death lawsuits that resulted from the crowd crush at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival, which left ten concertgoers dead almost three years ago.
The announcement of the settlements coincides with one of the lawsuits scheduled for trial this week. Madison Dubiski, a 23-year-old Houston resident, had filed a lawsuit, and the Associated Press said that jury selection was scheduled to start on Tuesday.
The Justice Department announced last month that it intended to sue Live Nation for antitrust violations as early as this month. This led to the settlements following the tragic incident. According to the lawsuit, the business “has leveraged its dominance in a way that undermined competition for ticketing events,” resulting in a situation where it monopolizes the market for tickets and other related services.
Attorney for Live Nation Neal Manne stated at a hearing today, May 8, that nine of the lawsuits, including Dubiski’s, against Scott and the promotion company had already been resolved. A gag order prevented the terms of the settlement from being revealed. The only active lawsuit is from the family of Ezra Blount, who was nine years old when he died in the accident. According to the family’s lawyer, they intend to go to trial in this case.
