Travis Scott has hired Donald Trump’s old lawyer to defend him in his Astroworld Festival lawsuits

Famous rapper Travis Scott is preparing to appear in court after billions worth of lawsuits filed against him following the Astroworld Festival accident.

The hip-hop star has reportedly secured himself with a high-powered legal team, including Daniel Petrocelli, the lawyer who once defended the former US president, Donald Trump against fraud lawsuits over Trump University real estate seminars in 2016. Petrocelli will represent Travis Scott against his mounting suits.

In addition to Petrocelli Daniel, firm partners Steve Brody and Sabrina Strong will also be representing the hip-hop star.

Travis Scott has been named in more than 250 lawsuits, seeking virtually $3 billion in destructions, alongside Live Nation, Drake, Apple Music and other festival organisers over the November 5 fiasco in Houston that left 10 concert-goers murdered and hundreds injured.

On November 24, Petrocelli reportedly proposed to pay for the funeral costs of the casualties.

Nevertheless, on November 29, Bob Hilliard, a lawyer for the family of 9-year-old victim Ezra Blount, conveyed in a letter that the family rejected the offer.

“Your client’s offer is declined. I have no doubt Mr. Travis Scott feels remorse,” the attorney stated.

“His journey ahead will be painful. He must face and hopefully see that he bears some of the responsibility for this tragedy.”

As for now, half of the victims’ families have spurned Travis‘ funeral cost offer.

A lawyer for the family of 14-year-old John Hilgert dubbed the “Goosebumps” spitterr’s offer “demeaning and inappropriate.”

The legal representation told Rolling Stone on December 1st: “It was not an offer they were going to seriously consider. Of all the things this case is about, that’s the least of any concern. This family is set on making change and ensuring this never happens at a concert again.”

The lawyer added: “I find offering to pay for funerals frankly demeaning and really inappropriate to the magnitude of the tragedy that unfolded.”

A lawyer for the families of Jacob Jurinek and Franco Patino said that Jacob and Franco’s families “realised quickly that all (Travis) was trying to do was trying to lessen the public outcry on his case.”

The family lawyer for 21-year-old victim Axel Acosta interpreted the lawyer’s gesture as a “bulls**t.”

The lawyer stated: “If you gave a s**t about these families, you wouldn’t have to put out a press release for everyone to see saying he’s willing to pay for a funeral.”