The law firm has confirmed that famous Canadian rapper, Drake and American rapper Travis Scott have been sued by concert survivors over “inciting mayhem” after bo fewer than eight people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede that occurred during a Texas concert.
Texas firm Thomas J. Henry Law recently tweeted a story that was published by the Daily Mail on the suit, which confirmed it had filed “one of the first lawsuits in Travis Scott Astroworld Festival tragedy.”
The plaintiff happens to be a 23-year-old concertgoer Kristian Paredes, who was one of those “severely injured” during the concert.
About 50,000 people were in attendance at Houston’s NRG Park when the crowd began pushing toward the stage while Scott was performing, creating chaotic scenes.
Officials also revealed that a 14-year-old boy was part of the victims, and narcotics bureau agents are involved amidst reports that one security guard may have been injected with drugs as the chaos took place.
Scott, Live Nation and the promoter of the concert, Scoremore are defendants in a suit which seeks $1 million in damages for Manuel Souza. The suit claims Souza “suffered serious bodily injuries when the uncontrolled crowd at the concert knocked him to the ground and trampled him.”
Drake and Scott have not commented on the lawsuit.
