Travis Scott will not be facing criminal charges.
The 32-year-old entertainer and the organizers behind the Astroworld Festival are not going to face charges for the horrific incident that killed 10 people in injured hundreds. The said incident involved a terrible crowd rush back in November of 2021, where attendees were trampled on amid the chaos.
When it was happening, Travis briefly paused his set, and then continued the performance and finished the concert.
The decision was made by a grand jury on Thursday (June 29) in Houston, Texas.
Travis’ lawyer Kent Schaffer released a statement, saying:
“My client Travis Scott will not be charged with criminal charges or any wrongdoing for his involvement with AstroWorld festival. Today’s decision by the Harris County District Attorney confirms what we have known all along — that Travis Scott is not responsible for the AstroWorld tragedy. This is consistent with investigative reporting by numerous media outlets and federal and state government reports that have squarely placed the onus for event safety crises on organizers, operators and contractors — not performers.
While waiting patiently for the District Attorney’s decision to not file charges, Travis Scott has been inaccurately and wrongly singled out, despite stopping the show three separate times and being unaware of the events as they were unfolding.
Now that this chapter is closed, we hope for the government efforts to focus on what is most important — stopping future heartbreaking tragedies like AstroWorld from ever occurring again.”
District Attorney Kim Ogg stated:
“Our job is narrow. It’s to determine if this tragedy, this absolute disastrous, horrific event, involved criminal activity by anyone at the top to the bottom, or in between.”
Although Travis and promotes LiveNation and ScoreMore are not facing criminal charges, they still face billions of dollars in potential damages over civil claims amounting to hundreds. The civil claims allege wrongful death, personal injuries, and negligence.
