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Santo Domingo.- The Permanent Attention Office imposed coercive measures this Wednesday against Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat de Veras, owners of the collapsed Jet Set nightclub.
In that sense, Judge Fátima Veloz issued a coercive measure against the brothers accused of involuntary manslaughter, consisting of a travel ban, periodic reporting, and the payment of an economic guarantee of 50 million pesos through an insurance company for each one. The hearing for the request for a coercive measure against the accused lasted for more than 13 hours, a period of time in which the magistrate granted three recess periods, the longest being two hours.
Prior to the Coercive Measure Against Antonio Espaillat
It should be noted that more than 40 of the victims of the Jet Set tragedy reached financial agreements with the Espaillat family, according to the legal representative of the collapsed establishment, Miguel Valerio. More on the tragedy The collapse of the roof of the Jet Set nightclub, which occurred last Monday, April 8, left a tragic toll of 236 people dead and more than 180 injured, in what is considered one of the worst catastrophes in an entertainment center in the Dominican Republic.Following the tragedy, the Public Ministry initiated an investigation that led to the formal indictment of siblings Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, owners of the establishment, for the crime of involuntary manslaughter. According to the accusation, the accused operated the business despite knowing of serious structural flaws in the roof and without complying with the required safety protocols for mass events.
