Travis Scott sued by Astroworld victim’s family after the boy, 14, died at his first concert in tragedy that killed 10
THE family of a teen killed at Travis Scott’s doomed Astroworld concert has filed a lawsuit against the rapper.
High school freshman John Hilgert, 14, was among concertgoers who died at the festival in Houston, Texas on November 5.
John’s family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Scott, Live Nation Worldwide, and others, reports.
His dad Chris Hilgert said: “The pain of our loss from our son John not making it home alive from an event such as this is intolerable.
“He was a beautiful young man who simply wanted to enjoy his first concert event with his friends, whom he treasured spending time with more than anything.”
The keen baseball player wanted to get the event early so he could get a good spot, reported.
The lawsuit alleges that "gross negligence" and "reckless disregard" for the teen’s safety" resulted in “his injuries and subsequent death.”
Court documents claim: “Defendants egregiously failed in their duty to protect the health, safety, and lives of those in attendance at the concert.”
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The lawsuit, which was filed by lawyer Richard Mithoff, is seeking $1million in damages.
John’s parents Chris and Nichole say they want to prevent a similar incident from happening at another concert.
Travis is facing several lawsuits following the tragedy.
Texas-based attorney Thomas J. Henry filed a lawsuit against Scott and others involved on behalf of all of the Astroworld victims.
Mr Henry stated: “The defendants stood to make an exorbitant amount of money off of this event, and they still chose to cut corners, cut costs, and put attendees at risk.”
In an interview with Henry claimed the injuries his clients sustained after the Astroworld crowd surge ranged from heart attacks, brain injuries to broken bones, extensive bruising, and bleeding.
The attorney said: “Those who were injured are still very traumatized because they had to step over dead bodies.
“The crushing effect was so heavy and so hard. They couldn’t breathe. They couldn’t get out.”
LAWSUITS FILED
He filed the lawsuit against parties such as Scott, Apple Music, Live Nation, NRG Stadium, and guest performer .
Two security guards who worked at the Astroworld festival filed a lawsuit claiming they sustained injuries.
Lawsuits from concertgoers Manuel Souza and Kristian Paredes claim both negligence and gross negligence against Travis and the entertainment company.
Souza called the incident “predictable and preventable” according to court documents. He claims that “red flags” were allegedly ignored by festival organizers.
He alleged that people climbed security gates as the festival was opening up.
Paredes named Drake as a defendant in their suit, reported.
The complaint alleges that Drake helped "incite the crowd" as he came on stage alongside Travis.
Paredes said that anyone who organized security for the event, including Travis, did a poor job of planning and keeping people safe.
FESTIVAL TRAGEDY
Ten people died following the concert. Ezra Blount, nine, passed away on November 14 after being on life support for days, reported.
He fell off his dad’s shoulders when the crowd of around 50,000 spectators suddenly surged towards the stage.
Ezra was trampled on the ground by panicked fans during the chaos, his family said.
The boy’s father, Treston Blount, told ABC that the nine-year-old was a fan of Scott and was "stoked" to be at the event.
Ezra's aunt Taylor Gabrielle Blount previously told The Sun the boy had suffered brain swelling and his organs were damaged.
Bharti Shahani, 22, was rushed to hospital after sustaining injuries in the crowd and was pronounced brain dead. She passed away on November 11.
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She was a senior at Texas A&M University and was pursuing a degree in electronics system engineering.
Franco Patino, Jake Jurinek, Danish Baig, Brianna Rodriguez, Axel Acosta, Rudy Peña, and Madison Dubiski were also among the victims.
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