Pitchfork Sues Co-Founder, Saying He Misappropriated $564K After Fest Shuttered

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Original Load Date July 10, 2026, 1 p.m.
Last Updated July 10, 2026, 1 p.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/07/10/pitchfork-sues-co-founder-saying-he-misappropriated-564k-after-fest-shuttered/

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CHICAGO — The company behind the Pitchfork Music Festival is suing the fest’s co-founder, saying he misappropriated more than half a million dollars from the event’s accounts after organizers announced an end to the festival in 2024. A lawsuit filed this week on behalf of Pitchfork Festivals LLC in...