Antonio Espaillat, the owner of a Dominican Republic nightclub where more than 200 people died after the establishment’s roof collapsed in April, has been arrested.

Antonio Espaillat, the owner of Jet Set nightclub in the Dominican Republic, whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people, was arrested Thursday along with his sister, Maribel Espaillat.

An aerial view of the Jet Set nightclub days after its roof collapsed, killing more than 200 people, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Friday, April 11, 2025. Matias Delacroix / AP ...

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Owner of Dominican Republic nightclub, sister arrested after deadly roof collapse 02:11. The owner of a nightclub in the Dominican Republic, whose roof collapsed in April and killed 236 people ...

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