During his first statements after the collapse of the roof of the disco Jet Setthe Night Center Manager, Antonio Espaillat, expressed his regret for the death of more than 200 people during the tragedy, including the merenguero Rubby Pérezwhom he considered his friend.
During one interview With the journalist Edith Febles, the businessman He talked about the three decades link that linked him to the interpreter of “I will return.” “Rubby was my many years,” he said.
Espaillat described his friendship with Rubby Pérez As “life excellent, a relationship 30 years “.
After the loss of his father, Zulinka Pérez, he let in several interviews his intentions of possible demands against businessmanconsidering that there was “negligence” in it maintenance of the structure of the premises.
Aware of your pain familyAntonio Espaillat sent a message To the daughters of the merenguero: “I would tell their daughters first, that I am very sorry, that I feel pain, that I have great pain, because I lost a friend.”
“I would tell you that I understand your pain and I understand everything you can be living and thinking.”Jet Set disco manager
Send condolences
In the interview This Wednesday, Espaillat sent his condolences to the families of the victims and affected by the tragedy.
“I’m very sorry. I would never have wanted this to happen.” “I’m here, I’m not going to hide. I’m going to face everything, “he said.
During the interview, the Dominican businessman acknowledged that the establishment was never submitted to a Structural evaluationbut reforms were never made to alter the safety of the building bought about 40 years ago, in which a cinema formerly worked. All changes were decoration.
Espaillat was not in the country on the day of collapse, but his sister did. “Miracle is aliveI was trapped under the rubble when it called me to tell me what was happening. I was in the United States for work, but I immediately went to the Dominican Republic, “he said.” I should have been there. “
“The highest voice of the meringue”
Rubby Pérezknown as “the highest voice of meringue“, was an icon of the music and a tireless defender of this genre. Just the morning of the collapse of the nightclub, I was doing what I loved most: singing in a stage.
As an excellent human being, gentleman, great friend and artist, he was described by his colleagues the day that was given the last bye to the interpreter of “You are going to fly”.
While authorities They investigate What happened, the country pays tributes to the 232 fallen on April 8 in the collapse that also left more than 180 injured and a country in mourning.
