How I Got Scammed for $700K by Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland in Prison | Jonathon Taylor

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🗓️ 25 May 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Jonathon Taylor recounts how Fyre Festival’s Billy McFarland scammed him out of $700K while they were both behind bars. #PrisonScam #FyreFestival #TrueCrime #FraudExposed #InmateLife #CriminalDeception #Scammed #MoneyGone Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Presented by Tyson 2.0 & Wooooo Energy: https://tyson20.com/ https://woooooenergy.com/ Buy Merch: https://convictclothing.net/collections/convict-clothing-x-ian-bick Timestamps: 00:00:00 Introduction and Background of John 00:05:20 Growing Up with an Overbearing Father 00:10:40 Early Work Ethic and Love for Business 00:15:43 Friendships in Prison 00:20:51 Life in a Crack Hotel: A Personal Journey 00:26:04 Presidential Pardons and January 6 Impact 00:31:09 Understanding Human Trafficking Conspiracy Laws 00:36:37 From Card Games to Courtroom Drama 00:41:21 Life and Relationships in Prison 00:46:22 Prison Economy and Currency 00:51:23 Meeting Billy McFarland in Prison 00:56:41 The Story of Billy's Release and Relocation 01:01:54 Financial Missteps and Trust Issues 01:07:07 The Intriguing Case of Billy McFarland 01:11:54 Lessons from Bernie Madoff: Investor Mistakes 01:16:38 Personal Growth and Emotional Self-Discovery 01:21:42 Reflecting on Shared Experiences Powered by: Just Media House : https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Creative direction, design, assets, support by FWRD: https://www.fwrd.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.5	John, welcome to Lockton.
1:01.8	Thanks.
1:04.5	Shout out to Spencer for connecting us.
1:04.7	Yeah.
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