Emails show Ghost Ship owners knew of safety issues
Oakland, Calif. (KTVU/Brooks Jarosz) - The owner of the Ghost Ship warehouse where 36 people died in a fire has not been charged, despite evidence she and her family knew about the dangerous conditions years earlier.
2 Investigates uncovered emails, investigative reports, and invoices that point to owner Chor Ng, along with her son Kai Ng and daughter Eva Ng, being alerted about safety issues with the buildings management and maintenance.
In June, former tenants Derick Almena and Max Harris were charged with 36 counts of manslaughter. They hosted the party where the fire broke out on December 2, 2016. Almena rented the building from the Ngs. Almena advertised the Ghost Ship as an artists creative space and also let people live there.
Many former tenants said the Ngs, specifically Kai and Eva, managed the warehouse and adjoining properties. They collected rent and received complaints including those surrounding the electrical system, according to former tenants who spoke to 2 Investigates.
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