The sibling owners of a Santo Domingo nightclub will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter after a roof collapse killed 236 people.
FILE - Antonio Espaillat , center, the owner of the Jet Set nightclub, whose roof collapse in 2025 resulted in fatalities, arrives at court for trial in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 27, 2026.
FILE - Rescue workers search for bodies at the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, April 10, 2025.
killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled Monday. Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, the owners of Jet Set nightclub, could face up to 2 years in prison if found guilty.
The ruling Monday by Magistrate Reymundo Mejía Zorrilla of the First Court of Instruction of the National District in Santo Domingo drew frustration from victims' relatives who were hoping for homicide charges that carry stiffer penalties of up to 20 years in prison. Prosecutors have previously accused the Espaillats of trying to intimidate or manipulate employees. Antonio Espaillat is considered a powerful business person, owning upscale entertainment centers and dozens of local radio stations.
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has asserted that it has hundreds of pieces of evidence tying the siblings to the collapse. The Espaillats will be tried together. No date has been set for the trial. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press.
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