Axel Acosta, 21, was one of 10 concertgoers who died from injuries sustained during Scott’s performance whenthe crowd surged toward the stage. In a statement to PEOPLE on Tuesday, a member of attorney Tony Buzbee’s legal team said Acosta’s death “was needless, and was the result of gross negligence.”
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The complaint continues: “Axel Acosta loved and adored Travis Scott and the other performers at Astroworld—the feeling was not mutual; certainly, neither Travis Scott nor his exclusive partners, streaming service, record labels, handlers, entourage, managers, agents, hangers on, promoters, organizers, or sponsors cared enough about Axel Acosta and the other concertgoers to make an even minimal effort to keep them safe.”
Other named defendants include Apple Music, Live Nation, Epic Records, Scott’s Cactus Jack Records, and Tristar Sports & Entertainment Group, according to the complaint.
Travis Scott performs during 2021 Astroworld Festival.Erika Goldring/WireImage
In the statement to PEOPLE, Buzbee’s team said that his firm “believes, based on its ongoing investigation, that Apple Music, Epic Records and many other corporations that stood to profit from Astroworld will share legal blame in a court of law, in front of a Texas jury.”
The statement added that the law firm intends to file another lawsuit “with another 100 named plaintiffs.”
Drake, Travis Scott.Karwai Tang/WireImage; Bertrand Rindoff Petroff/Getty
In addition to the 10 individuals who were fatally wounded from the events at Houston’s NRG Park earlier this month, hundreds more were injured. Dozens of lawsuits have been filed against Scott and concert organizers over the incident, theHouston Chroniclereported.
The complaint filed Tuesday details alleged behavior from Scott that “glorifies violence and other dangerous behaviors,” including social media posts.
Drake, who was a surprise guest performer and appeared on stage with Scott at the festival, has also been named in the lawsuit. While theCertified Lover Boyrapper “does not have as prolific of a history inciting violence,” he has still “greatly benefitted from [Scott’s] ‘sicko’ legacy,” the complaint alleges.
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“When [Drake] accepted [Scott’s] invitation to perform at Astroworld 2021, [Drake] was well aware of the damage [Scott] had caused at his shows in the past,” Buzbee writes in the lawsuit. “[Drake] was also well aware of the anticipated size and volatility of the crowd, and the likelihood of incitement.”
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One week after the fatal Houston concert, Scott’s attorney Edwin F. McPhersonsaid during an appearance onGood Morning Americathat there “obviously was a systemic breakdown that we need to get to the bottom of before we start pointing fingers at anyone.”
source: people.com
