DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Antonio Espaillat and Edith Febles / Edith Febles Youtube Channel

Lawyer Laura Acosta in her role as victim defense lawyer in the JetSet Club roof collapse on 8 April 2026 that killed 236 and injured 180, presented new evidence in court on Monday, 27 April 2026, urging judge Raymundo Mejia to include four companies also in the nightclub owner’s name in the case deliberations yet to start.

Edith Febles, the journalist who was responsible for the only interview offered by Jet Set Club owner Antonio Espaillat, a pre-taped interview, aired the testimony of Laura Acosta for TeleAmerica Radio. She explained to her viewers that the matter presented is key to the future unfolding of the case. In her testimony, Acosta identified four companies calling for these to be included in the deliberations. She said in all of these companies, Antonio Espaillat is...