The household of Ezra Blount settled its wrongful loss of life lawsuit in opposition to Travis Scott, Dwell Nation and others. Blount was one of many 10 folks killed within the Astroworld tragedy.
Scott West, the lawyer representing Blount’s household, introduced the settlement on Thursday (Might 23). Blount’s household was the final plaintiff to settle their wrongful loss of life lawsuit out of court docket. Phrases of the deal weren’t disclosed.
“The household will proceed its journey to heal however always remember the enjoyment that Ezra delivered to everybody round him,” West mentioned, per the Related Press.
Blount was the youngest sufferer who died from accidents suffered on the 2021 Astroworld Pageant. The 9-year-old boy was sitting on his father’s shoulders once they obtained caught up within the lethal crowd crush on the occasion. Blount fell off his dad’s shoulders. His father, Treston Blount, misplaced consciousness within the chaotic crowd surge.
The kid was lacking when his dad awoke. Blount’s household ultimately discovered him at a close-by hospital. He was listed as a John Doe.
Blount was put right into a medically induced coma as a consequence of his accidents. He died a couple of days later.
Jury choice for the Blount household’s wrongful loss of life case was scheduled to start on September 10. Scott, Dwell Nation and their co-defendants didn’t persuade a choose to dismiss the lawsuit.
Scott and Dwell Nation nonetheless face roughly 2,400 damage lawsuits associated to the Astroworld tragedy. Seven instances will head to trial on October 15 except settlements are reached.
A grand jury declined to indict Scott and 5 different folks on felony expenses in connection to the lethal occasion. Scott’s legal professional Kent Schaffer mentioned the choice confirmed “what we have now identified all alongside — Travis Scott is just not chargeable for the Astroworld tragedy.” Prosecutors thought of three expenses: manslaughter, criminally negligent murder and endangering a baby.