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Proprietor of Dominican membership whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested
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Proprietor of Dominican membership whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested

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By Tycoon Herald 4 Min Read Published June 13, 2025
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Rescue employees seek for our bodies on the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed throughout a merengue live performance in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in April.

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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The proprietor of an iconic nightclub within the Dominican Republic whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 folks was arrested Thursday alongside together with his sister.

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Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat haven’t been charged within the case, though authorities have 48 hours to current any expenses earlier than a choose.

“Both defendants displayed immense irresponsibility and negligence by failing to physically intervene to prevent the club’s roof from collapsing, as it ultimately did, causing 236 deaths and more than 180 injuries,” the Dominican Republic’s Lawyer Basic’s Workplace stated in an announcement.

Prosecutors accused the Espaillats of attempting to intimidate or manipulate firm staff, including that they may function witnesses within the case. Antonio Espaillat is taken into account a strong businessman within the Dominican Republic; he owns upscale leisure facilities and dozens of native radio stations.

Miguel Valerio, the Espaillats’ lawyer, informed reporters that he expects to have entry to the prosecutors’ proof in upcoming days.

“This is an involuntary homicide,” he stated. “Nobody wanted that to happen.”

The Espaillats had been arrested after being interrogated for a number of hours.

Altanto TV, an area digital information channel, posted an interview with a person they recognized as former Jet Set worker Gregory Adamés. The channel stated he gave prosecutors movies and conversations with Antonio Espaillat through which he warned that the April 7 social gathering should not be held as a result of the roof may collapse.

Adamés stated in a video posted on Instagram that he would maintain the Espaillat household accountable if he disappears or is shot or concerned in an accident.

“If something happens to me, it’s clear where it came from,” he stated. “My intention is not to hurt anyone, only that the truth be known.”

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A government-appointed committee that features worldwide consultants continues to be investigating what induced the roof to break down.

Crews labored for 53 hours nonstop after arriving on the scene in Santo Domingo shortly after midnight on April 8, rescuing 189 survivors.

The victims included beloved singer Rubby Pérez, who was performing when the roof caved in, and Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi province and sister of seven-time Main League Baseball All-Star Nelson Cruz.

Additionally killed was former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, who was pulled from the particles however died in hospital, and Dominican baseball participant Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera.

Different victims embody a retired U.N. official, New York-based designer Martín Polanco, an Military captain who left behind 4 younger women, and three staff at Grupo In style, a monetary providers firm, together with the president of AFP In style Financial institution and his spouse.

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The family members of a number of survivors have filed lawsuits towards Antonio Espaillat.

The membership, which had operated for almost 5 many years, was identified for its Monday evening merengue events that attracted worldwide celebrities and high-profile Dominicans.

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