Day for Night Festival cuts ties with founder Omar Afra amidst sexual assault allegations
Houston art and music festival Day for Night has cut ties with its founder, Omar Afra, following sexual misconduct allegations, the festival’s creditors announced on Facebook on Sunday. “[T]he creditors have deemed it appropriate to foreclose on the entity which owns the festival, effectively removing Omar Afra from any ownership or involvement in Day For Night from this day forward," the statement reads. "Out of respect for these alleged victims, any announcement about the future of Day For Night will be made at a later date.”
According to a report by Consequence of Sound, two women, Veronica Ramos and Phoenix Hamilton, posted allegations on Facebook that Afra sexually assaulted them. Hamilton shared her story on Facebook late last week where she said Afra reached out to her last October offering her a job and that the two agreed to meet at a Houston bar to discuss the opportunity.