(CNN) Derick Almena, the leaseholder of a dilapidated Oakland warehouse -- dubbed the "Ghost Ship" -- that went up in flames, killing 36 people, was sentenced to 12 years in a plea deal that was accepted by Alameda County Superior Court Judge Trina Thompson on Monday. But the remainder of the nine-year prison sentence could be served via house arrest with a GPS monitor, according to a news release from the Alameda County District Attorney's office. Almena was also ordered not to have any contact with Max Harris, a co-defendant who was acquitted on all 36 counts in 2019. They had no idea just how dangerous the building really was," Alameda County District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said in a statement this week. "They went to the Ghost Ship with the expectation of being entertained and returning safely home."

Source: CNN March 09, 2021 09:11 UTC