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As investigators work to unravel the causes of the Nov. 5 Astroworld Festival crowd surge, and who will be held accountable for the 8 confirmed deaths and hundreds of injuries, nearly 50 lawsuits have been filed as the FBI offers to join the investigation.

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00:00As investigators work to unravel the causes of the November 5th Astroworld Festival crowd surge

00:06and who will be held accountable for the eight confirmed deaths and hundreds of injuries,

00:10the number of civil lawsuits filed by injured victims or the families of those killed accusing

00:15Travis Scott, Live Nation, Scoremore and other organizers of negligence reached nearly 50 by

00:21the morning of November 10th. Experts tell Billboard the litigation over the deadly event

00:27could ultimately see hundreds of individual claims and that potential damages or settlements

00:32could reach hundreds of millions of dollars. Meanwhile, theories have emerged suggesting

00:36the opioid fentanyl may have also played a role in the mayhem. In a November 6th press conference,

00:42Houston Police Chief Troy Finner said a security officer at the festival was pricked in the neck

00:47with a needle by an unknown person, went unconscious and was revived with Narcan, used for the treatment

00:53of an opioid overdose emergency, although authorities have yet to confirm what the needle contained.

00:58Billboard can confirm, however, the FBI has offered to join the criminal investigation into

01:03the circumstances, but a spokesperson for the Houston Police Department declined to offer any update on

01:08the status of the probe. In a statement, Live Nation said it would continue to support and assist

01:13local authorities in their ongoing investigation so that both the fans who attended and their families

01:18can get the answers they want and deserve and we will address all legal matters at the appropriate time.

01:23Travis Scott has not returned requests for comments. For more on this, head to THR.com.

01:29This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

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