Owner Of Nightclub Where GREAT WHITE Fire Occurred Is Eligible For Parole

January 8, 2008

The Associated Press reports: Relatives of some of the 100 people killed in a nightclub fire angrily oppose the possible parole of one of the club's former owners, saying they are not convinced he has shown genuine remorse for the disaster.

Many plan to speak at Wednesday's parole hearing for Michael Derderian, who is eligible for release after serving about 16 months of his four-year prison sentence for the February 2003 fire at The Station nightclub, which began when a pyrotechnics display for the rock band GREAT WHITE ignited highly flammable soundproofing foam around the stage.

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