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Travis Scott has requested for the dismissal of lawsuits filed against him in the aftermath of the deadly Astroworld Festival on Nov. 5.
Scott, a rapper whose real name is Jacques B. Webster II, asked that a judge dismiss 11 lawsuits against him “with prejudice,” according to court documents. When a lawsuit is dismissed with prejudice, it means once the case is done it cannot be refiled or brought back to court.
The documents, according to NBC News, were filed in Harris County District Court with Scott’s attorney Ed McPherson issuing a “general denial” on behalf of his client to allegations he is responsible for the deaths and injuries of multiple concertgoers.
Ten people died and dozens were injured when a crowd surge at the Houston concert caused people to be trampled. An estimated 50,000 people were in attendance. Nearly 300 lawsuits have been filed against Scott and the organizers of the event.
In his first interview about the incident, Scott told radio and TV personality Charlamagne Tha God about the "emotional roller coaster" he has gone through since the tragedy.
"It really hurts," Scott said. "It hurts the community; it hurts the city. It’s just been a lot of thoughts, a lot of feelings, a lot of grieving and just trying to wrap my head around it."
Scott insisted he wasn't aware until after the concert that people had died during his hourlong set on Nov. 5 at NRG Park.
"Even after the show, you’re just kind of hearing things, but I didn’t know the exact details," he said.
He suggested nonjudicial ways to find closure after the tragedy.
"I really just want to be there," he said. "Wish you could just hold everyone, talk to them, have conversations.”