The families of two victims killed during a deadly stampede at Travis Scott‘s Astroworld festival have reached a settlement over the tragedy.
In a statement to Et, Tony Buzbee from The Buzbee Law Firm said “claims brought by the family of Axel Acosta against Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others involved in the Astroworld tragedy have settled.” Buzbee did not disclose the terms of the settlement.
“Victim Axel Acosta was a beloved son, brother, and student. He was kind and loving. He is greatly missed. Please keep his family in your prayers,” the statement added.
A source close to the “Sicko Mode” rapper says no member of Scotts’ team has participated in any Astroworld settlement discussions.
According to multiple reports, the family of Brianna Rodriguez also settled its lawsuit. The ABC affiliate in Houston reported that these are the first settlements reached in lawsuits filed following the Astroworld tragedy.
In a statement to Et, Tony Buzbee from The Buzbee Law Firm said “claims brought by the family of Axel Acosta against Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others involved in the Astroworld tragedy have settled.” Buzbee did not disclose the terms of the settlement.
“Victim Axel Acosta was a beloved son, brother, and student. He was kind and loving. He is greatly missed. Please keep his family in your prayers,” the statement added.
A source close to the “Sicko Mode” rapper says no member of Scotts’ team has participated in any Astroworld settlement discussions.
According to multiple reports, the family of Brianna Rodriguez also settled its lawsuit. The ABC affiliate in Houston reported that these are the first settlements reached in lawsuits filed following the Astroworld tragedy.
- 10/20/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
Travis Scott has settled a lawsuit related to the tragedy at 2021’s Astroworld Festival, in which 10 people were killed in Houston, Texas.
The victims died of compression asphyxia during a massive crowd surge at the concert. Hundreds were left injured.
Since then, Scott has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits brought by victim’s families. In an Instagram press release, Tony Buzbee, an attorney for the family of Axel Acosta, announced a “confidential” settlement had been reached between his clients and those named in their suit, writing: “Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others involved in the Astroworld tragedy have settled.”
Acosta was 21 years old when he died.
Buzbee’s marks the first public announcement of a settlement in the legal disputes stemming from the Astroworld tragedy. According to a report from an ABC affiliate, the family of 16-year-old victim Brianna Rodriguez from Houston has also settled their lawsuit out of court.
The victims died of compression asphyxia during a massive crowd surge at the concert. Hundreds were left injured.
Since then, Scott has been named as a defendant in several lawsuits brought by victim’s families. In an Instagram press release, Tony Buzbee, an attorney for the family of Axel Acosta, announced a “confidential” settlement had been reached between his clients and those named in their suit, writing: “Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others involved in the Astroworld tragedy have settled.”
Acosta was 21 years old when he died.
Buzbee’s marks the first public announcement of a settlement in the legal disputes stemming from the Astroworld tragedy. According to a report from an ABC affiliate, the family of 16-year-old victim Brianna Rodriguez from Houston has also settled their lawsuit out of court.
- 10/20/2022
- by Amanda Whiting
- The Independent - Music
Travis Scott has reportedly settled the first lawsuit with a victim’s family following the Astroworld tragedy in November 2021.
Tony Buzbee, who is the attorney representing Axel Acosta’s family, told TMZ that they had settled out of court after the family sued Scott, Live Nation, and others.
Read More: Astroworld Festival Attendee Files Lawsuit Against Travis Scott After Death Of Unborn Child
Acosta died at age 21 after travelling from Washington to Houston to see Scott perform at the fatal festival.
Buzbee told the publication that terms of the settlement were confidential, adding that the family wants to remember Acosta as a “beloved son, brother and student” who was “kind and loving” and is “greatly missed.”
Travis Scott reached his first settlement for the Astroworld tragedy.
Axel Acosta's family settled out of court after suing Travis, Live Nation and others.#Astroworld #TravisScott pic.twitter.com/jc3J6WvwF8
— Joseph Morris...
Tony Buzbee, who is the attorney representing Axel Acosta’s family, told TMZ that they had settled out of court after the family sued Scott, Live Nation, and others.
Read More: Astroworld Festival Attendee Files Lawsuit Against Travis Scott After Death Of Unborn Child
Acosta died at age 21 after travelling from Washington to Houston to see Scott perform at the fatal festival.
Buzbee told the publication that terms of the settlement were confidential, adding that the family wants to remember Acosta as a “beloved son, brother and student” who was “kind and loving” and is “greatly missed.”
Travis Scott reached his first settlement for the Astroworld tragedy.
Axel Acosta's family settled out of court after suing Travis, Live Nation and others.#Astroworld #TravisScott pic.twitter.com/jc3J6WvwF8
— Joseph Morris...
- 10/20/2022
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
The family of one of the people killed in the Astroworld tragedy has settled their lawsuit against Travis Scott, Live Nation, and others involved in the Nov. 5, 2021, crowd surge that killed 10 people and injured hundreds more at the Houston festival.
Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, who, on behalf of the family of 21-year-old Axel Acosta — who died of “compression asphyxia” — and hundreds of others hurt at the Astroworld Festival, announced Thursday that Acosta’s family had reached a settlement, the terms of which were “confidential.”
“The Buzbee Law Firm announced today...
Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, who, on behalf of the family of 21-year-old Axel Acosta — who died of “compression asphyxia” — and hundreds of others hurt at the Astroworld Festival, announced Thursday that Acosta’s family had reached a settlement, the terms of which were “confidential.”
“The Buzbee Law Firm announced today...
- 10/20/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Travis Scott and House of Dior in Paris’ capsule collaboration, Cactus Jack Dior, will hit retail on July 13, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The skate wear-inspired line will include sneakers, backpacks and men’s ready to wear. The pairing was initially paused following the Astroworld tragedy, but the collaboration will now be launched. Scott recently performed at the Billboard Music Awards and he will be performing in the coming months in Las Vegas, London, and São Paolo. The rapper also announced he would be awarding 1 million in scholarships to Hbcu students...
- 6/30/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
A cause of death of “compression asphyxia” has been determined for the 10 people who died at Travis Scott’s Astroworld Festival in Houston last month.
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office released a report Thursday, Dec. 16, detailing the cause of and manner, which was ruled an accident for all 10 people as well. Only one victim, 27-year-old Mirza Danish Baig, was listed as having any contributory causes, which were “combined toxic effects of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ethanol.”
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office did not provide any additional comment on the matter.
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office released a report Thursday, Dec. 16, detailing the cause of and manner, which was ruled an accident for all 10 people as well. Only one victim, 27-year-old Mirza Danish Baig, was listed as having any contributory causes, which were “combined toxic effects of cocaine, methamphetamine, and ethanol.”
The Harris County Medical Examiner’s office did not provide any additional comment on the matter.
- 12/16/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jennifer Peña started watching Travis Scott’s first interview since the deadly Astroworld crowd rush that killed 10 people last month and couldn’t finish it. The oldest sister of 23-year-old Rudy Peña — who died from injuries he suffered at the festival — tells Rolling Stone she turned it off because it was too painful to watch.
During Scott’s nearly hour-long interview with radio host Charlamagne Tha God on Thursday, the rapper reiterated that he had no knowledge of the mass casualty event that unfolded until well after his set concluded.
During Scott’s nearly hour-long interview with radio host Charlamagne Tha God on Thursday, the rapper reiterated that he had no knowledge of the mass casualty event that unfolded until well after his set concluded.
- 12/9/2021
- by Ethan Millman, Nancy Dillon and Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
A massive new lawsuit seeking $2 billion in damages from Travis Scott, Drake, Live Nation, Apple and others has been filed on behalf of 282 plaintiffs linked to the deadly Astroworld tragedy that claimed the lives of 10 people in Houston.
The new complaint from lawyer Thomas J. Henry is the latest iteration of a fast-evolving case that has been growing exponentially since it was first filed on behalf of a single concertgoer, Kristian Paredes, on Nov. 8.
“The defendants stood to make an exorbitant amount of money off of this event, and they still chose to cut corners,...
The new complaint from lawyer Thomas J. Henry is the latest iteration of a fast-evolving case that has been growing exponentially since it was first filed on behalf of a single concertgoer, Kristian Paredes, on Nov. 8.
“The defendants stood to make an exorbitant amount of money off of this event, and they still chose to cut corners,...
- 11/18/2021
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The latest lawsuit filed over the deadly Astroworld tragedy is seeking at least $750 million from a long list of defendants including Travis Scott, Drake, Apple, Live Nation – even Britney Spears’ former management company Tri Star Sports & Entertainment.
The complaint, filed Tuesday in Texas, calls out Tri Star boss Lou Taylor by name and includes an image of Taylor posing for a photo with Scott, one of her clients. The image embedded in the filing was tweeted by a member of the #FreeBritney movement Nov. 6, the day after the deadly crowd-control...
The complaint, filed Tuesday in Texas, calls out Tri Star boss Lou Taylor by name and includes an image of Taylor posing for a photo with Scott, one of her clients. The image embedded in the filing was tweeted by a member of the #FreeBritney movement Nov. 6, the day after the deadly crowd-control...
- 11/18/2021
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The floodgates for legal actions have been opened against the producers of TLC’s My 600-lb Life. It feels like open season on the network TLC and producers Megalomedia, who have caught the crosshairs of one ambitious Texas attorney, Tony Buzbee. Now, Maja Radanovic and Gina Krasley are each suing the company Megalomedia, based in Austin and London, for their episodes […]...
- 2/21/2020
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
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- 1/1/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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