He told reporters that he was not a 'scam artist' and that he was 'devastated' with how his event manifested.
told reporters with Channel 5 that his "life is ruined" after the disaster that made headlines around the world.Billy Coull, the director of The House of Illuminati which was responsible for the Willy Wonka-inspired event in Scotland last month, sat down for an interview for the
“It’s not a nice feeling to be under the microscope. I was getting hundreds and hundreds calling me the most awful names saying I’m a villain, I’m a horrific dad, I’m better off dead," Coull told Channel 5. The House of Illuminati reportedly sent out hundreds of refunds due to backlash from unhappy guests, with Coull telling Channel 5 that he's "gone through the transactions individually."
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