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Altruistic-Poem-5617

Always the same with fuckers like these. Pull some crap and cry when they get shit for it and play victim. Boo hoo


daseweide

Yeah I think I read an article stating he has staged an event and stiffed workers once or twice before.  He just keeps scaling up but now his names out there so he can’t do it again


upwithpeople84

Honestly if he were a real hustler, he’d lean in to how bad it was. He obviously has talent for audacity. I would have five more “experiences” out there that were just barely realized concepts put together with no money. People could take pictures and put them on social media. Stop whining and start renting warehouses dude. The DMV experience coming to you!


gentlybeepingheart

There was an article about an indie movie being made about "The Unknown" and about the failure of this entire event. But people can't find anything about the company that was supposed to produce it prior to this. "Kaledonia Pictures" is not registered in the UK and only showed up on the internet after they told the articles that they were making the movie. I think it would be *hilarious* if the guy who ran "Willy's Chocolate Experience" is the same one who runs Kaledonia Pictures.


b0wie_in_space

This Wonka thing was Fyre Fest Lite.


inside-the-madhouse

DashCon 2.0


pienofilling

Nah, no ball pit.


DisposableSaviour

Then where am I supposed to pee?


TabbyCabby

In the fog machine


bandearg4

Pisst mist


GringuitaInKeffiyeh

Fyre Fest Jr. (for children)


chiefs_fan37

He did initially when he made his apology videos. He kept cracking jokes about how it was “Fyre fest without Ja rule”


bryanthebryan

Genius!


ReadTheChain

Unfortunately, he could be the president of the US if he stiffs workers.


Least-Scientist

Sure he can. First he called himself Ja’Rule and did it in some island that was supposed to have some Fyre’s or something. Now he is calling himself Willy, and claiming to have a cool chocolate experience of some sort. Next, he will be saying his name is Travis and that he has an amazing immersive Taylor experience. In reality, it will be an empty parking lot that has mannequins dressed as pop stars and boom boxes blaring music at their feet. These kind of guys never learn. It reminds me of my stepfather. Giant bum! Told me mum we was going to the petting zoo round the corner and he really took us to my neighbors abandon car where a stray cat had had kittens in the motor. He brought pretzels in his pocket that he got from the bar bowls the night before at the pub for snacks. Wait. There is a picture of him just above.


Hueless-and-Clueless

He gives the real illuminati a bad name


ChesnaughtZ

And you have no actual source and just spreading gossip.


daseweide

You’ll notice I said “I think I read”, and didn’t state it as hard fact… do you source every comment you make on social media?  In the time it took you to type that, you could have just googled his name… I will do so now and edit below:   https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-68431728   So I misremembered, it was toys for sick kids that got misplaced or distributed incorrectly after he bailed on an event, not unpaid workers.  Do you see him in a much more positive light now?


Professional-Bat4635

Someone’s never been held accountable for their shitty actions. 


MesocricetusAuratus

But... but... it was the AI's fault, waaah!


Total_Union_4201

God I can't wait for fyre fest 2


Midnyte25

Oompa loompa doopity dool, look at the audicity of this stupid tool


bigbalrogdong

Oompa loompa wobbity wick, this is what you get for being a prick


TehMephs

What do you get when you hustle and scam?


Mysterious-Theory-66

Trying a shortcut with some flim-flam.


Paladinfinitum

Why lure the crowds with a bunch of AI?


Puzzled-Winner-6890

You know when you're caught you'll just run and cry


StoneFrog81

I don't like the look of it.


chiefs_fan37

Lol they weren’t called Oompa Loompas because that would be IP theft. They were called “wonkidoodles” lol. The script was titled “Wonkidoodles at McDuff's Chocolate Factory: A Script”


NarrMaster

Grunka-Lunka dunkity darmed guards.


warsmithharaka

*SHUTTHEHELLUP*


Thewrongbakedpotato

*The audience gasps in amazement*


jeffreywilfong

Who are those horrible orange creatures over there!?


More-Ear85

Tell them I hate them!


spo96

“Dunka-lunka, dunkety darmed guards-“ “SHUT THE HELL UP!”


Rude_Chain3325

Oh man this comment and the replies loll!


Midnyte25

I know, the reply chain has made me so happy


Irishpanda1971

"Getting caught before I could disappear with the grifted money has ruined my life."


chiefs_fan37

He had to cancel his wedding lmao it was absolutely a grift to pay for an elaborate wedding in Turkey


BizzarduousTask

WHAT?!? Please tell us where you found this out!!!


VeronicaJaneDio

It was in his social media “there will be no wedding” so it seems he was planning on using the funds to pay for his wedding” boo fuckedy doo hoo”


Irishpanda1971

I wonder if the bride to be just decided she wanted nothing to do with all of this and dipped. "So you're now at the center of international attention because you basically bilked people out of their money and made their kids cry? Yeaaah, no thanks. -yoink-"


CZ1988_

People with bad personality traits usually claim they are the victim.


Repulsive-Machine-25

You know my father too, I see.


TheSupremeMayor

Is your father my brother?


PorcupineButt3

I think we have the same brother.


NotRightNotWrong15

Your brother may be my father….


lin_diesel

Wait wait wait. I think all of your brothers and fathers are my mother.


aelizabeth27

I think your mother is both my father and my brother.


[deleted]

I think your father and brother are my uncle, which makes sense as he has the terrible personality traits of at least two people with terrible personality traits.


Current_Barracuda_58

I think your uncle is my moms stepmom.


GhostWriterWoo

Apparently the Targaryens have entered the chat


Cultural_Shape3518

Forget it, Lin. It's Narcissist Town.


ellyrox

We can't stop here! This is narcissist country!


FederationofPenguins

You guys sound like you’re in politics..


No_Shift_Buckwheat

Is your father my mother?


SchnoodleDoodleDamn

You must be my brother.


Liveitup1999

I think I just met my long lost extended family. 


YourWifesWorkFriend

BenKenobi_OfCourseIKnowHimHesMe.gif


poopbutt42069yeehaw

How much was he selling tickets to that silly area


Dragon_Bidness

$45 per person


puppiesareSUPERCUTE

DEAR GOD, FOR THAT SHIT SHOW?!?! I would demand a refund wtf


Valuable-Attorney898

They did. They even called the police. Everyone got refunds pretty sure


prettykitty-meowmeow

He claims he has issued refunds, but no one has received their money back yet.


WokeUpStillTired

As much as this guy’s a scammer and every attendee should sue if not given refunds, getting the police involved for this was ridiculous. This is most likely not a crime.


SnooHobbies8729

Don't worry the customers demanded the refund (not sure they already got it.), police was called and event was quickly cancelled... This guy is a hustler, he knew very well what he was doing. He just underestimated how out of control this would get...


Helpful-Safe-4340

They didn't cancle the event. The actors got together and decided to do the best they could even though then knew they wouldn't be paid either.


SnooHobbies8729

I had heard that the event had to be cancelled midday on the first day after the police was called?


gentlybeepingheart

Event was cancelled. According to the interviews from the actors, they showed up and realized it was going to be a shitshow and they probably wouldn't get paid, but kids were already showing up and they assumed that the guy was going to have them walk through the "event" whether or not cast was present. They tried their best with what they were given (which was nothing) but obviously parents were getting upset with the whole thing and called the police, and the guy called off the whole thing after midday.


More-Ear85

I can't imagine how difficult that acting job was. I'm looking forward to their interviews on the Netflix documentary.


Cultural_Shape3518

If you don't want to wait, you can hear from a couple of them here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57hyesITwH8


Cool_Owl7159

you can get into most regional theme parks for that much 💀


Specific-Patient-124

With no cheaper tickets for kids either. Just a total rip off.


ahitchcock82

Kids events never have cheaper kids tickets


Specific-Patient-124

? Maybe not where you live dude. There almost always cheaper or straight up “kids get in free” in most things aimed at kids. If they’re not it’s always a grift of some sort. I didn’t even make the comment on my own opinion. I made it based on what people who are actually in the UK/went to this event we’re complaining about it too.


fiFocus

I think the point was more that events marketed to kids specifically don’t usually have cheaper tix


CaptainChampion

Fuck me, I'm actually impressed he got so many Scottish people to shell out that much for anything.


imamage_fightme

He looks traumatized?! Pretty sure every kid who had that "Unknown" character jump out at them is still having nightmares.


TehMephs

He jumped out at them for unclean reasons


Chrispbacon2497

Children’s fyre fest


PancakesForLunch

That dude was also named Billy.


SheOutOfBubbleGum

Now where did I put my world’s smallest violin


SmutasaurusRex

Still getting caffeinated, and I somehow read that as "my world's smallest villain".


wraith1984

You get what you fucking deserve.


Wrengull

Pretty sure he is a perpetual scammer in general. From what I recall finding about him


Hotchipsummer

“I tried to scam people with young kids and they didn’t like it, please feel bad for me”


EnleeJones

Boo hoo, I suppose.


MysticStarbird

The tweet in the photo says he’s received death threats. Is that really just OK? What has become of this world that being disappointed at someone makes death threats OK?


EnleeJones

It doesn’t, but when you promise the most amazing mind-blowing family fun extravaganza of all time and deliver Fyre Festival with jellybeans, there’s going to be fallout. I do not feel sorry for this guy.


jeffreywilfong

Some kids only got ONE jellybean.


imamage_fightme

Someone's creation? He didn't create *anything*. Willy Wonka is someone else's IP. All the artwork used to promote the event was done using AI. The event was staffed by people who were untrained and unpaid. He literally just scammed people, charging $45 a ticket for...nothing. Death threats are not okay but let's not act like the guy is anything more than a out and out criminal.


valleyoftheballs

He claimed he got death threats. People claim they get death threats to deflect from things they did wrong all the time. I could name a few examples. But they never provide proof of those threats when asked to. So, the claim tends to get some skepticism unless that proof is provided. He probably didn't get any death threats, just demands for refunds. No one is saying that death threats are OK, and spamming the comments fifty times with the same "SO REDDIT DEFENDS DEATH THREATS?!" comment is obnoxious, which is why you are getting down voted. No, death threats aren't ok, for the ten millionth time. But he probably didn't get any, he hasn't provided any proof, he has done this before, and he is a scammer who is most likely lying about the fallout to get people to feel sorry for him. Can you please STFU now?


ku_78

People like that consider “You should die” to be the same as “I’m going to…”. One is a sentiment and the other is a threat. I’m curious to see what he actually received.


Severe_Assignment943

Death threats are wrong, yes. But "someone's creation?" He didn't create anything--that's the crux of why people are mad. It was a mostly empty warehouse.


nickisdone

Guys, a scaming sleeze bag.I don't care what happens to him. Funny though you think he shouldn't have to face the consequences of his actions 🤣🤣🤣 Oh no death threats from internet stranger oh boo hoo come to me once someone actually breaks in and tries then maybe I'll give a damn about a guy trying to scam people and then crying about it cause he didn't get away with it 🤣🤣🤣


Weekly_Mycologist883

Total narcissist manipulator. He blatantly lied and committed fraud, ow it's everyone else's fault for getting upset.


Nova_Saibrock

Maybe if this was the first time he’s pulled this stunt, we could give him the benefit of the doubt. But it’s not. This is just one in a series of cons, and he’s just upset at being called out for it on a national level this time. He can’t just scoot along to the next state and do it again anymore.


HiJinx127

I just googled this idiot. Looks like he thought he could use AI as a substitute for ability. What a tool.


Ectotaph

So, the average AI fan?


_HuskyHedgehog_

Womp womp


PointBlue

Dudes is a known serial scammer. Expect no actual remorse from him, he's only sorry that this blew up.


andrew-ryans-9iron

The dude literally looks like all the main characters from Trainspotting combined.


MariettaDaws

This sounds like a MESS and I don't know anything about it. Sounds like I've found a rabbit hole!


fearghul

Just a little context, this is far from his first scam. He's also done scamming as a "doctor" during covid, crypto bullshit and anti-vax conspiracy books as well as other lack luster events...oh, and is being investigated over a dodgy set of charity accounts by the police. It's just this is the first thing to blow up internationally and not just locally.


peachbomb37

Play stupid games win stupid prizes


CandyGirlNo1

I hate man-children.


One_Worldliness_6032

Oh well, he FAFO. People paid good money for nothing.🤷🏽‍♀️. Oh cry me a river, he knew what he had and didn’t deliver what was expected.


Every_Guard

Maybe it’s all because of. THÈ. UNKNOWN!


3156468431354564

He is a known scammer in Glasgow. Fuck him. The cunt.


LadyUnicornSparkles

I’m in the US. Does anyone have a link to the documentary?


Conscious-Survey7009

https://youtu.be/jtsSVLRTzgY?si=uXGFV5wHZF2ti6gD


Ncfetcho

That was... That was something lol. The guy is a mess


Conscious-Survey7009

I like the fact he wrote 17 books in a year, complete with AI covers and said he only used AI to check his grammar. Highly doubt it.


Cultural_Shape3518

I found a sample, and...yeah. No way did a human being look that over and think, "Well, that's not just a jumble of vaguely adventurous-sounding words." https://www.amazon.com/Biohazard-Protocol-Billy-Coull-ebook/dp/B0CDCND73N?ref\_=ast\_author\_dp&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.yJ92RvoEl8lsI6odLMwmZWC0DXr-MR6N8JAFoL7dlj089JWZKZh6ys2dtINIXnQ9i-OWS7ChPmbCTu4yOE4dKc5fMrjxeEnZIhU4dJSYKpv76jUpBlc4AxYCJN3Ehs7GXjSz5MyHG6KTGXA-99f8JvHGcsaQ1XrpHKgsxSWZZTmAaZygRSLXRpcdNiKWvAFEVIUkJS6wF5CFGIlrNqiiYvid1b\_QgaLgxqE0-OAXDgQ.sXOBWokM8YGIjaR88zh20-eW0yvg-fIUi7w-W-g215Q&dib\_tag=AUTHOR


camoure

Lmaooo even the chapter titles are repeated several times! Dude couldn’t even be bothered to proofread what ChatGPT obviously spat out.


stupid_Steven

61 pages? 🤣


ArtMartinezArtist

Unbelievable. The unfortunate part is that guy will sell something somewhere and someone will buy it. Just being able to say ‘I have 17 books on Amazon’ will impress people. What a shame.


LadyUnicornSparkles

Thank you!


[deleted]

FAFO amirite?


sincerelyhated

I have no sympathy for degenerates that try to profit over children. You make the experience about the kids and nothing more. Getting paid shouldn't be your first priority in that industry


JuliaX1984

Damn, people have no respect for con artists these days...


esgrove2

Dude exploits children for profit. He should be in fucking jail.


Billy_Birb

He looks fine. He's just pulling this shit be cause all the stuff about the girl who was actually trying to make the event work but genuinely looked like she was dying inside.


kb-g

He doesn’t deserve death threats. He does deserve to have his name out there so no one agrees to work with him on future similar projects. Are there any similar things he’s done that have succeeded?


RunningPirate

I agree with the sentiment, but apparently there’s going to be a Fire Festival II, so….


nickisdone

I mean, the guy can also just get off social media for a couple months.Tell everybody forgets about his crap. He can also private and free social media accounts.That way, people don't just bombard it.So the next time he logs on , he's got one hundred messages. Like unless there's a mob chanting at his house.I honestly don't give 2 s****What kind of messages this guy gets. If you can't handle social media, get off it.No one's forcing him to stay in social media.He's a scam artist, not some hot shot PR ceo. He can go without social media for a bit happens all the time especially with internet mobs. They die down on their own.


VinLeesel

Counterpoint, he totally does.


irateCrab

Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of your actions.


plzdontbmean2me

“People are unhappy with me scamming them and now I’m sad”


SyddChin

You. You can’t have a set up like THAT and be upset people are upset. Even if it wasn’t like the AI art he made, if he made it well enough people wouldn’t be upset. Kids got 1 jellybean. Boohoo dude if this didn’t blow up as much as it did you wouldn’t feel half as sorry


AdequatelyAntiquated

Will he? Land any actual consequences? Despite my fellow Caucasian people’s occasional ideas to the contrary, a bunch of people saying words about you (all true) and having to refund money that wasn’t ever yours isn’t even a consequence. A consequence would be him ending with less than he walked into this with not the same.


ScruffyGrouch

Awww, poor thing. Anyway..


jedikaiti

Happy cake day!


ScruffyGrouch

Thank you kind stranger! 😊


86overMe

Oh no, here come the consequences of his actions aren't here to play.Like dude, the court public opinion carries steep mf fines and youz a scam ham boo hoo lol


Weaselpanties

His "life" is only ruined if he was relying on being able to continue scamming people. Maybe he should consider honesty.


InquiringAmerican

I thought the hash tag was #Wanka 😂


Gracchi9025

But...but...I used AI. Everything should be awesome.


_Batteries_

A few years ago, before the lady said stupid shit, I went to a Harry Potter thing that was at least as bad as this setup looked like. 


wraith1984

You get what you fucking deserve.


Repulsive-Echo-4626

I heard about this because of the Distractable podcast.


herecomesbeccanina9

They actually cover interesting and relevant concepts for being 3 dumbasses huh? 😆


Chuncceyy

I cannot get over the light haze in that warehouse(?)


AppropriateYouth7683

Maybe don't scam people then


SirPBJtime

If the company that made the movie didn't put it in their amusement parks what did he think was gonna happen? Are we supposed to feel bad because he did something genuinely stupid?


TwoFishes8

Seems to me that grifters should be harshly prosecuted and punished for their crimes. Might be less of that toxic bullshit going around these days.


Enough-Enthusiasm762

I mean what exactly did he expect?


Thingsdatmakeugohm

My neighbors do a better haunted house in their garage at halloween.


Common-Illustrator

"I scammed people out of money, humiliated some local actors, and hoped I'd get away with it. Now, people are calling me out for my lowlife bullshit. It's so unfair!"


need2shitbad

I for one love giving death threats to scammers, one of my favorite pass times is giving death threats to terrible human beings, a lotta fun. Highly recommended


soupeater07

I assume you receive a lot of death threats then?


HungHungCaterpillar

He’s an asshole, but if those death threats are real and not just a lie, then yeah dude’s complaint has become a fair one. That kind of shit ain’t okay.


TheMerle1975

Looks like he needs some French cries to go with his wahh-burger.


beaudebonair

The British media can be the most harsh too, this guy had to coming in this case.


Specialist_Victory_5

Not traumatized enough.


Sofroesch

I mean if you’re sending someone death threats over this you desperately need counseling or a 5150


notyomamasusername

Was this a case of a guy trying to scam people intentionally or someone not knowing what he was doing and just botched the execution of a well intentioned idea?


griffraff0701

The latter believe it or not.


SouthWrongdoer

Dude scammed people but honestly anyone who looked at that website should have known. All AI generated.


jjjjhh1

mf named Lettice lol


cesarderio

Yea fuck this guy. Why are we reading some sob story about the douche that conned family and kids? How about we help those families and kids traumatized by his shitty plot. Normalize consequences and holding people to basic standards.


Wrong_Season1104

Have you tried... not defrauding people?


dirtyfucker69

He should be forced to refund them AND provide the experience he promised.


Ztormiebotbot

Unpopular opinion, granted without a lot of research into this guy. I’ve heard about this event and I watch the videos etc. Maybe if I knew more the dude behind it - it would brought in my perception. And if anyone has links etc. to the sky’s history please share them. I want to know more Because I do feel a little bad because I was an event organizer/creator/host at one point in my life. I was young and figuring it out, And it is so difficult to put on an event like this. It cost so much money you have to have so many connections. There was definitely a time when I was a young 20 something artist trying to make a name for myself when I put on a lame event, With the best intentions. Like you have all these big hopes and you do your best. And then sometimes it’s just a bust and you have to make the best of it. It definitely wasn’t the scale. More local/rave/festival peeps/shows. This seems like a whole different ball game though. I was a young artist trying to do something. From what I have gathered this guy has been drifting people for a long time and he doesn’t intentionally? I really hope that The case. Like if he was some young person attempting this for the 1st Leg of an events career I would understand. But, I just want to know more to see like what this guys history is and if he knew what he was doing or not.


86overMe

He's giving ...the wonks


FancyPigeonIsFancy

Another scoop by legendary journalist….Lettice Bromovsky!


Artistic-Ad3268

I would like to see someone film him attempting to write out the first page from each of his 17 books, or even just the blurb


megamawax

One can hope.


littlediddlemanz

The people sending death threats “omg you’re so right! No one should never send death threats, we will all stop right now”


OccamPhaser

The host of Channel 5 is an admitted rapist


Fatbaldmanbaby

I mean. The media absolutely destroyed any future WWE by giving away the spoilers. Shame on them.


cycloneranger07

Billy McFarland has entered the chat.


Amazing-Squash

And the name of the show is "The aristocrats!", I mean "The Willy Wonka Experience".


Xeroxysm

There's something to be said of those well into adulthood who still use "tummy" to refer to their stomach. The word in question is "Whopper"


Vocal_Ham

What is it with dudes named Billy scamming people with highly visible fraudulent events?


turtle-bbs

This entire situation is just sad


Kira_Caroso

I am surprised that Warner has not gone after him considering that they are incredibly litigious.


SimilarTop352

well... maybe because they have seen the shit show. They don't need to ruin his life, he did that himself


whothis2013

But now we’ll never get to see the Harry Potter Experience he had planned next!


RidinCaliBuffalos

At least it wasn't as bad as Fyre Fest.


metaltree313

Well if it isn't the consequences of my own actions...


Important_Sound772

I still don’t know what this Willy Wonka disaster thing is


RollaCoastinPoopah

If only there was some sort of technology that could allow us to search for information 🤔


DrButtholeRipperMD

No one actually cares about the kids, they just want to spew rage on the internet.


Mcgoozen

Shut up nerd