{"id":11364,"date":"2024-04-30T10:32:13","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=11364"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:32:13","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:32:13","slug":"judge-rules-travis-scott-must-face-jury-trial-following-astroworld-tragedy-that-left-10-people-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=11364","title":{"rendered":"Judge rules Travis Scott must face jury trial following Astroworld tragedy that left 10 people dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

A judge has ruled that Travis Scott must face jury trial following the horrific Astroworld tragedy.<\/p>\n

The Houston judge confirmed that the rapper could be held responsible in a civil lawsuit over the deaths of 10 people back in 2021. The individuals lost their lives following a Travis Scott performance at NRG Park in Houston.<\/p>\n

The cause of death for the victims who died at the concert was found to be compression asphyxia \u2013 caused by external pressure cutting off air from the body due to the number of people at the venue, as well as the panic that ensued while the rapper was performing, as per a report by\u00a0Forbes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ezra Blount was the youngest of the victims, aged only nine years old when the tragedy claimed his life.<\/p>\n

Previous requests for an independent investigation had initially been rejected.<\/p>\n

Credit: Erika Goldring\/WireImage\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Blount family tonight is grieving the incomprehensible loss of their precious young son,\u201d their lawyer Ben Crump said in a\u00a0statement<\/a>\u00a0at the time. \u201cThis should not have been the outcome of taking their son to a concert, what should have been a joyful celebration. Ezra\u2019s death is absolutely heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

The other victims included Bharti Shahani, 22, John Hilgert, 14, Brianna Rodriguez, 16, Jacob Jurinek, 20, Franco Pati\u00f1o, 21, Axel Acosta, 21, Rudy Pe\u00f1a, 23, Madison Dubiski, 23, and Danish Baig, 27.<\/p>\n

A few weeks after the event, a $2 billion lawsuit by hundreds of injured victims was filed in a state court in Houston.<\/p>\n

Less than a year later, a grand jury failed to indict Scott on any criminal charges connected to the concert with the investigation concluding that \u201cno single individual was criminally responsible\u201d for the deaths or injuries from the event.<\/p>\n

As per the\u00a0BBC<\/a>, reports following the tragedy stated that there were several safety concerns involving officials who stated that there was a miscalculation about the number of people allowed to be within safety codes, which resulted in 50,000 concertgoers being allowed to cram into a space meant for under 35,000.<\/p>\n

Credit: Erika Goldring\/WireImage\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n

In an update earlier this month, Forbes reported that Scott\u2019s lawyers asked for the rapper to be dismissed from the lawsuits filed by families and victims because he was only involved in the \u201ccreative process\u201d behind his stage, and not any of the safety failures.<\/p>\n

This request has been denied.<\/p>\n

Scott\u2019s attorney Daniel Petrocelli explained that the star should not be held liable for anything related to safety or security, as this is down to the venue and organizers.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike any other adrenaline-inducing diversion, music festivals must balance exhilaration with safety and security \u2014 but that balance is not the job of performing artists, even those involved in promoting and marketing performances,\u201d wrote Petrocelli in a\u00a0statement<\/a>, per Billboard. \u201cWhich only makes sense: Performing artists, even those who engage in certain promotional activities, have no inherent expertise or specialized knowledge in concert safety measures, venue security protocols, or site design.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tributes for those who lost their lives in the tragedy. Credit: Brandon Bell\/Getty<\/em><\/p>\n

However, the evidence against Scott includes a tweet posted by the rapper on the day of the concert which states: \u201c\u2026We still sneaking the wild ones in.\u201d<\/p>\n

The victims\u2019 attorneys have suggested that this encouraged people to sneak into the venue without tickets, ultimately increasing the number of people and leading to a mass panic.<\/p>\n

The first trial to take place will be the wrongful death case filed by the family of Madison Dubiski Madison Dubiski and is set to commence on May 6.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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