US EditionOwner of Dominican club whose roof collapsed and killed 236 is arrested along with his sister
SANTO DOMINGO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, JUN 13 – Antonio and Maribel Espaillat face involuntary manslaughter charges after neglecting roof repairs at Jet Set nightclub, where 236 died in the collapse, prosecutors said.
- On April 8, 2025, the roof of the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, collapsed during a concert, killing 236 people and injuring over 180.
- The collapse followed years of water leaks and structural neglect, with warnings from employees and a critical official report that revealed the roof's deterioration before the disaster.
- Owners Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, who managed the club and related businesses, were arrested and interrogated on manslaughter charges amid accusations of negligence and attempts to intimidate witnesses.
- Authorities rescued 189 survivors after 53 hours of nonstop work, while the Attorney General stated the defendants showed immense irresponsibility causing the tragedy, and over 50 lawsuits have since been filed.
- President Luis Abinader announced the government is drafting legislation to mandate building inspections, highlighting the need for new safety regulations after the catastrophe.
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The Public Ministry arrested businessman Antonio Espaillat López and his sister Maribel Espaillat, owners of the Jet Set Club nightclub, on Thursday. They are formally accused of involuntary manslaughter following the collapse of the nightclub's roof, which left 236 dead and more than 180 injured.
By Jessica Hasbun, CNN en Español The owners of the Jet Set discotheque in the Dominican Republic were arrested more than two months after the collapse of the roof of the property, which caused the death of 231 people. The Public Prosecutor's Office reported on Thursday the arrest of Antonio Espaillat López and his sister Maribel Espaillat in connection with the incident, which occurred on April 8 in Santo Domingo. Espaillat arrived at the headq…
Sereno, wearing a bulletproof vest and without saying a word to the media. So Antonio Espaillat was arrested Thursday night in Santo Domingo. He and his sister Maribel Espaillat, owners of the Jet Set discotheque, where a collapse of the roof last April 8 caused the death of 236 people and injured 180, are charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office with manslaughter, a charge that carries a penalty of three months to two years in prison. From 21.…
Dominican nightclub owner arrested in deaths of 236 in roof collapse
The owner of a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic is facing an involuntary homicide charge after 236 people died because the roof collapsed during a concert in April, prosecutors announced.
Two of the owners of the discotheque that collapsed in Santo Domingo two months ago were arrested on Thursday on the charge of manslaughter in a tragedy that caused 236 deaths.Read more]]>
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