Barnett Welansky was found guilty of wanton or reckless homicide in the Cocoanut Grove fire . Welansky maintained and operated the Cocoanut Grove nightclub , knew or should have known that the club fire escapes were inadequate and in violation of building safety codes , and while Welansky was offsite , the building caught fire and hundreds could not escape and died
Cocoanut Grove fire
Cocoanut Grove fire
Commonwealth v. Welansky