{"id":513414,"date":"2026-07-06T15:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/jet-set-case-moves-to-the-fourth-criminal-court-following-judges-recusal-due-to-connection-with-a-victim\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T19:09:49","slug":"jet-set-case-moves-to-the-fourth-criminal-court-following-judges-recusal-due-to-connection-with-a-victim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/jet-set-case-moves-to-the-fourth-criminal-court-following-judges-recusal-due-to-connection-with-a-victim\/","title":{"rendered":"Jet Set case moves to the Fourth Criminal Court following judge&#8217;s recusal due to connection with a victim"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Santo Domingo.\u2013<\/strong> The judicial process related to the Jet Set case will be heard by the Fourth Criminal Chamber of the National District, after Magistrate Clara Luz Almonte decided to voluntarily withdraw from the case due to maintaining a friendship with one of the people affected by the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judge, a member of the Second Criminal Chamber of the National District, announced her recusal, considering that this personal connection could compromise the impartiality required to hear the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following that decision, the judicial authorities assigned the merits trial to Judge Franny Gonz\u00e1lez, who will be in charge of conducting the proceedings against business owners Antonio Espaillat and Maribel Espaillat, owners of the Jet Set entertainment center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of the procedure, the magistrate must set the date for the hearing and initiate the summons for all parties involved, including the Public Prosecutor&#8217;s Office, the defense for the accused, and the plaintiffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case continues its course in the criminal jurisdiction of the National District, while it is expected that the schedule for the development of the trial on the merits will be established in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Santo Domingo.\u2013 The judicial process related to the Jet Set case will be heard by the Fourth Criminal Chamber of the National District, after Magistrate Clara Luz Almonte decided to voluntarily withdraw from the case due to maintaining a friendship with one of the people affected by the incident. 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