The filing went on to accuse the defendants of not even making a 'minimal effort' to keep concertgoers safe
, the Houston-based law firm claimed Acosta went into cardiac arrest and collapsed before being"trampled by those fighting to prevent themselves from being crushed." The surge reportedly happened when Drake appeared on stage as a special guest, with the firm also arguing that Scott has a"prolific" history of""As he lay there under a mass of humanity, dying, the music played and streamed on — for almost forty minutes," Buzbee alleged.
The filing went on to accuse the defendants of not even making a"minimal effort" to keep concertgoers safe before Buzbee reiterated that"the victims on that night went to Astroworld for fun." The firm added that Scott's offers to of those who died and refund tickets for all attendees was a"transparent and grotesque effort of the Defendants to limit their liability, after the fact, to the families of those killed or injured.""The Acosta family would rather [Scott] have privately spent money on proper planning, adequate security and medical staff before the concert, instead of publicly stating that he would pay for the funerals of those that were crushed and killed," Buzbee continued.
In response, the rapper's attorney, Edwin McPherson, said that"nobody told" Scott about the mass casualty event until afterwards. Scott also issued aPhotos via Getty / Rick Kern & Mike Marsland / WireImage
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