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Oakland Ghost Ship Landlord Arrested for Deadly Fire

Published: 06/05/2017

Derick Almena, the landlord at the Oakland warehouse that went up in flames, killing 36 people, has been arrested for the fire. Alameda County prosecutors announced Almena's arrest -- along with Max Harris, who was reportedly a tenant at the art commune known as the Ghost Ship. Both men are being…

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Oakland Fire -- Survivors Reunite with Commune Leader (PHOTOS)

Published: 12/08/2016

Some of the Oakland fire survivors broke bread with Derick Ion Almena for the first time since the tragedy -- despite him getting blasted for alleged dangerous conditions in the building. Witnesses tell us the group sat down at a Denny's in Oakland Wednesday night, had a meal ... then went to the…

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Oakland Fire -- Brawls and Death Threats Alleged Involving Commune Leader (VIDEO)

Published: 12/06/2016

Derick Ion Almena's Oakland art commune had a ton of problems before the tragic fire ... including brawls and death threats, according to docs -- hardly the rosy picture Almena's tried to paint. In docs, obtained by TMZ, 2 men tried to get restraining orders against Almena in 2015. They accused…

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Oakland Fire -- Art Commune Director Begs ... 'Can't I Just Say I'm Sorry?' (VIDEO)

Published: 12/06/2016

Derick Ion Almena, director of the Oakland art commune that burned down, killing at least 36 people -- fell apart during a live interview on NBC's "Today." Almena claimed his building was "up to code," and defended the space ... saying he let his own children sleep there. He quickly got agitated,…

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Oakland Rave Fire -- Commune Leader Arrested for Theft in 2015 L.A. Case (MUG SHOT)

Published: 12/05/2016

Derick Ion Almena -- the guy who ran the Oakland art commune that went up in flames -- has a rap sheet, and not just in the Bay Area ... TMZ has learned. Law enforcement sources tell us ... Almena was pulled over in L.A. County for having expired tags in March 2015, and while searching his car…

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Oakland Rave Fire -- Art Commune Leader Whining About Losing Stuff ... Internet Lashing Out

Published: 12/04/2016

The new wave of outrage in Oakland's tragic warehouse fire is against Derick Ion -- the guy who ran the art commune that turned into a death trap ... and TMZ has learned he's already had legal troubles. Ion wrote a Facebook post saying the the fire -- which most likely killed more than 50 people…

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