The family of Ezra Blount, the youngest victim of the Astroworld tragedy, has condemned Travis Scott for flaunting his $5.5 million Bugatti Veyron Chiron Super Sport. Nine-year-old Ezra died from injuries sustained in the crowd crush at Scott's November 2021 concert, which killed ten people and injured thousands.
Bob Hillard, the family's attorney, told TMZ that Ezra would still be alive if Scott had spent half the cost of the Bugatti on safety measures at the festival. The lawyer described the rapper's luxury purchases as 'excessive'.
A spokesperson for Scott countered that the car was purchased in 2020, before the tragedy, and accused the family of exploiting the victims for publicity. 'Misrepresenting a two-year-old car purchase to make an unprovoked attack on Travis Scott is nothing more than another desperate publicity stunt,' the spokesperson said.
Scott faces hundreds of lawsuits from victims and their families, including a claim from a woman who says she lost her pregnancy due to injuries sustained at the festival. The lawsuits allege inadequate security and medical provision at the event.
Scott is scheduled to perform at his first festival since Astroworld in November 2022, headlining Primavera Sound.
