After pleading guilty to 36 counts of manslaughter, former Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena is unlikely to serve any more prison time.
Former Ghost Ship Master Tenant Sentenced, Unlikely to Serve more Prison Time
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Derick Almena Pleads Guilty for Ghost Ship Deaths but May Not Return to Prison
A July 2020 mistrial led to no convictions for Derick Almena on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fire that ravaged Oakland warehouse venue Ghost Ship in December 2016. The matter was set for retrial, and Almena pled guilty to all counts - one...
Ghost Ship Fire Victims’ Families Awarded $32.7 million in Settlement with City of Oakland
32 of the 36 lawsuits against the City of Oakland following the Ghost Ship tragedy of 2016 have been settled.
Release of Ghost Ship Defendants Called for By Their Attorneys
The lawyers representing the defendants of the case surrounding last December’s Ghost Ship fire in Oakland, California have requested that the courts release their clients from custody.