Travis Scott underwent a lengthy civil deposition over the Astroworld Festival tragedy after a grand jury ruled that he cannot be indicted over what happened.
On Monday, September 18, The Associated Press confirmed that Scott was questioned about the 2021 tragic event during an eight-hour civil deposition. The appearance is part of the ongoing case related to the hundreds of lawsuits filed following the fatal crowd crush.
Astroworld Festival Tragedy Update
According to the news outlet, the civil deposition occurred in Houston and served as the first time Scott had been questioned by lawyers.
The "Highest in the Room" rapper's representative, Ted Anastasiou, said the deposition was only part of the typical legal procedure. He also firmly reminded everyone of the recent ruling that Scott would not face criminal charges in relation to the crowd crush that killed 10 people and left hundreds more injured.
"What is not typical is how the media continues to focus on him despite being cleared of any wrongdoing by extensive government investigations, including the Houston Police Department," Anastasiou said. "Travis is fully cooperating with the legal process while remaining committed to his tour in support of his record-breaking album, Utopia, and his charitable efforts to support at-risk communities."
Details about the questioning have yet to be publicized, but Scott and other defendants named in the lawsuits repeatedly denied wrongdoing and claimed they were not responsible for what happened.
The deposition will follow the first trial scheduled on May 6, 2024.
Why Travis Scott Won't Be Charged
The civil deposition came after the Harris County grand jury said Scott would not be criminally charged in the Astroworld Festival deaths, with District Attorney Kim Ogg saying that "a tragedy isn't always a crime, and not every death is a homicide."
Still, they clarified that the ruling has no impact on the pending civil lawsuits against the "TELEKINESIS" rapper.
Meanwhile, his attorney, Kent Schaffer, said that Scott's actions were inaccurately portrayed despite stopping the show three times.
The Houston Police also released a 1,300-page report that detailed what happened before, during and after the "TIL FURTHER NOTICE" hitmaker's appearance. According to the documents, the performance started at 9:02 p.m. The authorities heard people saying, "Stop the show." at the 9:13 p.m. frame of the concert's livestream video, and it was also heard three minutes later.
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