One article said they had VIP passes to the concert. Wondering if this is a situation where they met someone at the concert backstage - or someone who invited them to that concert (producer, concert promoter, musician, etc), that person invites them to juarez (or not - who knows), but someone invites them to come to LA to make some fast cash. Maybe a "modeling job" or something else entirely. They head out that way thinking they'll be back before anyone notices they're gone and they don't tell family because they know they wouldn't approve, but this looks like the chance of a lifetime to have fun and make some quick money.
After that - I don't know what happens. Certainly bogus employment offers are used as setups for trafficking and other criminal activities. They do look like although still wearing their party clothes, they've been able to fix their hair and such. They were using an ATM in Beverly Hills, which to me indicates an expensive and upscale part of LA vs one of the seedier parts of town - but there's really no telling what might be going on.
Maybe they needed the cash to go clothes shopping - although it seems there'd be no reason to use cash for that vs just using a credit or debit card, unless they were trying to avoid being tracked (beyond just using the ATM). I'm envisioning a scenario where they thought they were just going to LA for a quick trip to make some fast money or have a quick adventure and come back before anyone noticed, and didn't bring a change clothes with them, or didn't have clothes they felt fit Beverly Hills.
Hopefully, things work out and they come home safe and sound.
After that - I don't know what happens. Certainly bogus employment offers are used as setups for trafficking and other criminal activities. They do look like although still wearing their party clothes, they've been able to fix their hair and such. They were using an ATM in Beverly Hills, which to me indicates an expensive and upscale part of LA vs one of the seedier parts of town - but there's really no telling what might be going on.
Maybe they needed the cash to go clothes shopping - although it seems there'd be no reason to use cash for that vs just using a credit or debit card, unless they were trying to avoid being tracked (beyond just using the ATM). I'm envisioning a scenario where they thought they were just going to LA for a quick trip to make some fast money or have a quick adventure and come back before anyone noticed, and didn't bring a change clothes with them, or didn't have clothes they felt fit Beverly Hills.
Hopefully, things work out and they come home safe and sound.