World·NewThe sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled Monday.Antonio and Maribel Espaillat could face up to 2 years in prisonThomson Reuters · Posted: Jun 15, 2026 1:24 PM EDT | Last Updated: 30 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.Antonio Espaillat, center, the owner of the Jet Set nightclub, arrives at court for trial in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Monday, April 27, 2026. (Ricardo Hernandez/The Associated Press)The sibling owners of the Santo Domingo nightclub where a roof collapse killed 236 people and injured more than 100 last year will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter, a judge ruled Monday. Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, the owners of Jet Set nightclub, could face up to two years in prison if found guilty.The April 8, 2025 collapse reverberated across the Dominican Republic, with authorities working frantically for days to reach people under the rubble. Death toll rises to 222 in Dominican roof collapse'She was just magnetic': Family mourns Ottawa life lost in Dominican club collapseProsecutors have previously accused the Espaillats of trying to intimidate or manipulate employees. Antonio Espaillat is considered a powerful business person, owning upscale entertainment centers and dozens of local radio stations. The Public Prosecutor's Office has asserted that it has hundreds of pieces of evidence tying the siblings to the collapse.Hundreds of people including athletes and politicians were at Jet Set when the roof collapsed, attending a concert by singer Rubby Pérez, who was among the victims. Others included former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel, who was pulled from the debris but died in a hospital. WATCH | Ottawa woman died in Dominican club roof collapse:People in Ottawa mourn woman who died in roof collapse in the Dominican Republic April 12, 2025|Duration 2:23Sheila Berroa lived in Ottawa for seven years before returning to the Dominican due to immigration reasons. She was one of the victims after a roof collapsed at the Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo.