Diplo has been fined €300,000 after hosting an illegal rave at a protected site in Ibiza last year, reports Dario de Ibiza.

In June 2024, the US DJ organized a party at the island’s iconic Cala d’Hort viewpoint, which overlooks the es Vedrà island, a “protected area by the European Union.”

An investigation was launched by local police and the Sant Josep City Council into the unlicensed event – which was reportedly attended by “hundreds” without a permit – shortly after it took place.

The city council has now confirmed that the case has been resolved, according to Dario de Ibiza, with Diplo being fined a significant amount by the Department of Activities.

The council stated it “strongly condemned” the illegal event, which occurred in a “Natural Area of Special Interest, among other figures of environmental protection.”

“[It is] a vulnerable area in which this type of illegal activities promote the risk of fires, noise problems, waste, etc., and, of course, endanger the integrity of the people attending,” they said after the investigation was initiated last year.

According to Olive Press, Diplo made multiple posts on social media urging fans to head to the protected location for a surprise party on June 24, 2024. Videos showed people gathered on the site dancing while music played in the background.

Diplo has yet to comment on the matter. Dario de Ibiza noted that the fine against him is one of the island’s largest penalties for an illegal event to date.