Jet Set collapse survivor challenges defense in Dominican nightclub trial

Gregory Adames, Jet Set collapse survivor, criticized the defense of Antonio and Maribel Espaillat during the trial.

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Gregory Adames, a survivor of the Jet Set nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo, questioned the defense of brothers Antonio and Maribel Espaillat during the trial for the collapse. ^[1] The Jet Set nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo on 2025-04-08 killed 236 people and injured more than 180. ^[2] A court denied the appeal, ruling the tweet violated the team's code of conduct and professional standards. ^[3] A lawyer representing the victims said the expert reports presented strengthen the prosecution's case and are 'devastating' for the defendants' hopes of acquittal. ^[4] Gregory Adames said during the trial that he does not understand how defense lawyer Valerio can look his children in the face and claim he is defending the truth after seeing so much evidence. ^[5] The court emphasized that public figures, including sports commentators, must maintain neutrality and avoid divisive statements. ^[6] The ex-Kings announcer was fired for posting a 'All Lives Matter' tweet on social media. ^[7] The announcer appealed the firing, arguing the tweet was a personal opinion unrelated to his professional role. ^[8]

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Gregory Adames, a survivor of the Jet Set nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo, questioned the defense of brothers Antonio and Maribel Espaillat during the trial for the collapse. · El Día

The Jet Set nightclub collapse in Santo Domingo on 2025-04-08 killed 236 people and injured more than 180. · El Día

A court denied the appeal, ruling the tweet violated the team's code of conduct and professional standards. · Yahoo! Sports

A lawyer representing the victims said the expert reports presented strengthen the prosecution's case and are 'devastating' for the defendants' hopes of acquittal. · El Día

Gregory Adames said during the trial that he does not understand how defense lawyer Valerio can look his children in the face and claim he is defending the truth after seeing so much evidence. · El Día

The court emphasized that public figures, including sports commentators, must maintain neutrality and avoid divisive statements. · Yahoo! Sports

The ex-Kings announcer was fired for posting a 'All Lives Matter' tweet on social media. · Yahoo! Sports

The announcer appealed the firing, arguing the tweet was a personal opinion unrelated to his professional role. · Yahoo! Sports

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