The city of Oakland agreed to a $32.7 million settlement with the victims and families of the “Ghost Ship” warehouse fire following a civil lawsuit stemming from the deadly 2016 fire at the warehouse/DIY venue that killed 36 people and injured dozens more.
According to the settlement, $23.5 million will go to the families of 32 of those killed in the fire — or $734,000 per family — while Sam Maxwell, who was left with permanent injuries from the blaze and a steep medical bill, will receive $9.2 million, the Mercury News reported. As part of the settlement,...
According to the settlement, $23.5 million will go to the families of 32 of those killed in the fire — or $734,000 per family — while Sam Maxwell, who was left with permanent injuries from the blaze and a steep medical bill, will receive $9.2 million, the Mercury News reported. As part of the settlement,...
- 7/17/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
A planned TV show for CBS about the 2016 Ghost Ship warehouse fire in Oakland, California, has been scrapped after members of the Bay Area arts community expressed their outrage and reservations over the project.
The show was announced last week as part of a new deal between CBS and Berkeley-based authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman (they’re also married). The pair were set to serve as producers on the show, which would’ve been adapted by Elizabeth Weil, who previously reported on the Ghost Ship fire.
In a statement shared with 48 Hills,...
The show was announced last week as part of a new deal between CBS and Berkeley-based authors Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman (they’re also married). The pair were set to serve as producers on the show, which would’ve been adapted by Elizabeth Weil, who previously reported on the Ghost Ship fire.
In a statement shared with 48 Hills,...
- 12/16/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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