Jet Set Owners to Face Trial in Santo Domingo Nightclub Disaster That Killed 236
Antonio and Maribel Espaillat face involuntary manslaughter charges after prosecutors cited hundreds of pieces of evidence in the collapse that killed 236 people.
- A judge in the Dominican Republic ruled that siblings Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, owners of the Jet Set nightclub, must stand trial for involuntary manslaughter.
- If found guilty, Antonio and Maribel Espaillat could face up to 2 years in prison.
- Prosecutors have accused the Espaillats of trying to intimidate or manipulate employees and have hundreds of pieces of evidence tying them to the collapse.
- Prosecutors claim they have hundreds of pieces of evidence showing the owners blatantly disregarded safety laws. Investigations revealed the structure was compromised by unpermitted architectural modifications and heavy equipment overloading a roof that lacked central support columns.
- The trial stems from an April 8, 2025 event where the club's roof collapsed during a packed merengue concert by singer Rubby Pérez. The disaster resulted in 236 deaths—including Pérez and former Major League Baseball pitcher Octavio Dotel—and left more than 100 people injured.
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The brothers Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, owners of the disco Jet Set de Santo Domingo, will be tried for manslaughter
Relatives of the victims have protested repeatedly in front of the courthouse as the Espaillat brothers face the process at large, after paying a bail equivalent to $842,500.
The tragedy occurred in Santo Domingo when the roof of a club collapsed during a concert by merengue star Rubi Perez, who was among the dead.
Brothers Antonio and Maribel Espaillat López, owners of the Jet Set nightclub, will face a full trial for the collapse of the establishment's roof on April 8, 2025, a tragedy that left hundreds dead and…
A judge decided this Monday to bring the Espaillat brothers to trial. The roof of the club collapsed in April 2025 over hundreds of people, including athletes and politicians.
Owners of Santo Domingo nightclub to stand trial over roof collapse that killed 236
The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled Monday.
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