US EditionEmployee testifies owners knew of problems at Dominican club where roof collapse killed 236
Gregory Adames said the owners had been warned with photos and videos before the roof collapse that killed 236 people.
- On Monday, former employee Gregory Adames testified that owners Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat knew the Jet Set club structure was deteriorated, claiming, "I sent them photos, I sent them videos of all the problems."
- Hundreds of people, including many high-profile Dominicans, were attending a concert on April 8, 2025, when the club's roof collapsed, killing 236 attendees and injuring more than 100 others.
- Victims included singer Rubby, former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, and Nelsy Cruz, the governor of Montecristi province and sister of Major League Baseball All-Star Nelson Cruz.
- Attorneys for victims' families requested the Espaillats face voluntary manslaughter charges, which carry up to 20 years in prison versus two years for involuntary manslaughter.
- A judge is expected to decide Friday whether sufficient evidence exists to hold a trial, while relatives have complained about delays and slow judicial proceedings.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolA former employee of the Jet Set Club discotheque, where 236 people died as his roof collapsed a year ago, said Monday before a judge that the owners of the club were fully aware of the deterioration of their structure.
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Employee testifies owners knew of problems at Dominican club where roof collapse killed 236
A former employee of the popular Jet Set nightclub has told a judge that the owners were fully aware the structure in the Dominican capital was deteriorated before the roof collapsed last year and killed 236 people.
Santo Domingo.- The widow of designer Martín Polanco, one of the fatal victims of the collapse of the roof of the Jet Set discotheque, first came to the Justice Palace of Nueva City this Monday, where the hearing of the preliminary trial against the Espaillat brothers is resumed. (Continue reading...) Take a look at the video: The post “No 236 people died... I died that night, my children died, my mother” was first published in Remolacha - Notic…
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