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Posted: Tuesday, 24 November 2009 1:04PM
E2 Owners Get 2 Years In Prison
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CHICAGO (CBS) ― The owners of the former E2 nightclub were each sentenced to two years in prison Tuesday.
Owner Dwain Kyles and "silent partner" Calvin Hollins were convicted of indirect criminal contempt stemming from the 2003 stampede that resulted in 21 people being crushed to death in the stairwell of the Near South Side club.
On Feb. 17, 2003, a fight broke out at the club, formerly located at 2347 S. Michigan Ave., and security guards sprayed the crowd with pepper spray. That prompted dozens to rush the doors and suffocate.
Kyles and Hollins were cleared of involuntary manslaughter charges.
On Monday, some victims were calling for a federal investigation, accusing the City of Chicago of a cover-up and that first responders failed at the scene.
"The city's initial response was not aimed at rescue but rather at crowd control, traffic control and other police functions, such as arresting bystanders at the club," said Cheryl Rainey, who lost a niece in the stampede.
City lawyers responded by saying the allegations made Monday are old and have recently been dismissed in court.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
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