Families of Astroworld victims turn down Travis Scott's offer to pay for funerals
Several families of the 10 people who died from injuries in a massive crowd surge at the Astroworld festival have turned down an offer by headliner Travis Scott to pay for their loved ones맥스카지노 funeral costs.
Attorneys for the families of four of the victims said Tuesday that they received a letter from Scott맥스카지노s attorney, Daniel Petrocelli, in which the offer was made.
In a letter sent Nov. 24 to the attorneys for the family of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, Petrocelli said Scott extended his 맥스카지노deepest sympathies and condolences맥스카지노 to Ezra맥스카지노s father, Treston Blount, and Scott had wanted to reach out personally 맥스카지노but does not wish to intrude on Mr. Blount맥스카지노s privacy during his time of grieving.맥스카지노
Ezra was the youngest person to die from injuries suffered during Scott's concert at the sold-out festival on Nov. 5 that was attended by 50,000 people. The others who died ranged in age from 14 to 27. Some 300 people were treated at the festival site and 13 were hospitalized.
맥스카지노Travis is devastated by the tragedy that occurred at the Astroworld Festival and grieves for the families whose loved ones died or were injured. Travis is committed to doing his part to help the families who have suffered and begin the long process of healing in the Houston community,맥스카지노 Petrocelli wrote.
In his reply, Robert Hilliard, an attorney representing Treston Blount in a lawsuit against Scott, the concert promoter and others, declined the offer, saying that while he believes Scott feels remorse, Scott must see 맥스카지노that he bears some of the responsibility for this tragedy.맥스카지노
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Petrocelli did not immediately return a call or email seeking comment Tuesday.
Michael Lyons, an attorney for the family of 27-year-old Mirza 맥스카지노Danish맥스카지노 Baig, said he viewed the offer to pay for funeral costs partly as a public relations ploy by Scott to 맥스카지노soften people up맥스카지노 in the court of public opinion. Baig맥스카지노s family declined the offer, he said.
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Richard Mithoff, an attorney for the family of 14-year-old John Hilgert, also declined Scott맥스카지노s offer.
Valerie Cortinas Fisher, a lawyer for the family of 23-year-old Rodolfo 맥스카지노Rudy맥스카지노 Peña, said her clients are grieving and have yet to consider Scott맥스카지노s offer.
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Maria de los Angeles Peña, Rodolfo Peña맥스카지노s mother, remembered her son a joyful person who loved life and was a good student.
맥스카지노I want to say to the world, take care of your children, pray for them, watch where they go, and Travis Scott, God bless him. How there is earthly law, there is also divine law," she said.
Tony Buzbee, who is representing the family of 21-year-old Axel Acosta Avila, said in an email Tuesday he had received a voicemail from a lawyer who was not Petrocelli making an offer for funeral expenses.
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Attorneys for the families of others who died at the festival did not immediately return emails or calls seeking comment.
Scott and the event organizers are the focus of a by Houston police. No timetable has been set for when the investigation would be completed.
