He claims that the failure of Fyre Festival was primarily due to poor execution and rushed timelines rather than an intent to defraud.

“I wasn't like committing the crimes at this point but I was still operating with this mentality that we need to level up every [ __ ] day so it's like all right I get to do this Festival right [ __ ] now so I can move on to the next big thing I just like couldn't fathom that this is a massive projec”