# Dominican Jet Set trial – asset seizure appeal > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/progression-of-the-santo-domingo-jet-set-club-collapse-case-as-widow-attends-and-testimony-follows > Updated: 2026-07-02T23:04:03.000Z. Sources: 38. Developments: 11. The 8 April 2025 roof collapse at Santo Domingo’s Jet Set nightclub, which killed 236 and injured more than 180, has led to criminal proceedings against owners Antonio and Maribel Espaillat. In June 2026 a judge upheld involuntary‑homicide charges, imposed bail, travel bans and seized assets valued at roughly RD$500 million, while ordering victim compensation. Judge Clara Luz Almonte recused herself on 26 June 2026; a new judge was later assigned by a computer‑generated random draw. The Espaillat siblings appealed the asset freeze on 23 June 2026, arguing that the multiple embargos and judicial mortgages could exceed RD$1.5 billion and request a single insured‑company guarantee preserving the RD$500 million valuation. The appeal was formally notified to victims’ lawyers on 2 July 2026, and a hearing date is pending. On 6 July 2026 the Fourth Chamber of the Criminal Court scheduled the trial. Because the charge of involuntary homicide falls below the threshold for a collegiate tribunal, a single judge will decide the case. Civil defendants named include Radio Cadena Comercial, Difusora Hemisferio, Inversiones CCEP‑02, S.A., Evelyn Espaillat and Ana Grecia López. The trial will address criminal liability and further compensation for victims’ families. ## Timeline ### 2026-07-02: Espaillat Family Appeals RD$500 Million Asset Freeze in Dominican Jet Set Collapse Jet Set owners in the Dominican Republic appeal a RD$500 million asset freeze tied to the 236‑death collapse, seeking to replace multiple embargos with a single insurance‑backed guarantee. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/espaillat-brothers-appeal-500million-embargo-in-jet-set-disaster-case ### 2026-06-25: Jet Set discotheque owners face trial in Dominican Republic for deadly roof collapse Dominican owners Antonio and Maribel Espaillat are to be tried for culpable homicide after the Jet Set discotheque roof collapse killed 236 and injured 180+. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jet-set-discotheque-owners-face-trial-in-dominican-republic-for-deadly-roof-collapse ### 2026-06-17: Dominican judges order trial of Espaillat brothers over Jet Set discotheque collapse Dominican judge orders trial of the Espaillat brothers for the April 2025 Jet Set discotheque roof collapse, labeling it involuntary homicide and imposing asset freezes. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-judges-order-trial-of-espaillat-brothers-over-jet-set-discotheque-collapse ### 2026-06-15: Dominican Court Opens Homicide Trial Over Jet Set Discotheque Collapse Dominican judge opens a homicide trial against Jet Set owners Antonio and Maribel Espaillat for the 236‑death discotheque collapse, freezing 500 million pesos to protect victims. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-court-opens-homicide-trial-over-jet-set-discotheque-collapse ### 2026-06-15: Dominican nightclub owners to stand trial for 236 deaths in roof collapse Sibling owners of Santo Domingo’s Jet Set nightclub, where a roof collapse killed 236 in April 2025, will face trial for involuntary manslaughter, with potential two‑year sentences amid calls for harsher punish 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-nightclub-owners-to-stand-trial-for-236-deaths-in-roof-collapse ### 2026-06-15: Dominican nightclub owners to stand trial for 236 deaths Dominican judge sends nightclub owners Antonio and Maribel Espaillat to trial for involuntary homicide after the Jet Set roof collapse killed 236 and injured over 100, keeping existing bail and asset freezes. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-judge-to-decide-trial-for-jet-set-discotheque-owners-over-236-deaths ### 2026-06-13: Dominican judges to rule on Jet Set tragedy and Coral corruption cases Dominican judges will decide on a trial for the Jet Set nightclub collapse and announce verdicts in the Coral corruption scandal involving alleged misappropriation of over RD$4.5 billion. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-judges-to-rule-on-jet-set-tragedy-and-coral-corruption-cases ### 2026-06-06: Dominican jet club disaster victims honored in mass at former Jet Set site A mass at the former Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo remembered 236 victims of the April 2025 disaster, with families demanding justice ahead of a June 15 hearing. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-jet-club-disaster-victims-honored-in-mass-at-former-jet-set-site ### 2026-05-28: Dominican Republic's Jet Set nightclub collapse cause contested by experts The Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic, killing 236, is disputed: families' lawyers blame construction defects, while a government report blames excessive added load. 14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republics-jet-set-nightclub-collapse-cause-contested-by-experts ### 2026-05-02: Jet Set nightclub roof collapse in Santo Domingo prompts testimony from Maribel Espaillat Jet Set roof collapse in Santo Domingo prompts Maribel Espaillat's court testimony and wallet-related explanation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jet-set-nightclub-roof-collapse-in-santo-domingo-prompts-testimony-from-maribel-espaillat ### 2026-04-27: Widow of designer Martín Polanco attends as Jet Set Club collapse case resumes in the Dominican Republic Widow of Jet Set designer Martín Polanco attends as the case over the 236-death Jet Set Club collapse resumes in Santo Domingo. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/widow-of-designer-martn-polanco-attends-as-jet-set-club-collapse-case-resumes-in-the-dominican-repub --- Cite as: Dominican Jet Set trial – asset seizure appeal. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/progression-of-the-santo-domingo-jet-set-club-collapse-case-as-widow-attends-and-testimony-follows