Station Nightclub Answers

10/25/2021

We have been asked to post the full CBS News/48-Hours episode that aired Saturday night and also provide more information on how the interview came to be:

*We were not compensated in any way for our interviews
*CBS requested the interview after a producer read the book, "Trial By Fire", by Scott James
* We participated in the book which took over 10-years to do - with no compensation
*The book is Investigative Journalism uncovering new facts
*There were 9 hours of interviews by CBS
*No questions were off limits - we answered every question
*We had no say in the editorial content
*We did not see it before it aired Saturday night
*People can watch the episode and decide if they got the full story from the government ? Was anything hidden from the Public ?

It was one of the deadliest fires in a nightclub in U.S. history. Now a victim's brother and survivors remember that awful night, and the club owners held responsible speak out for the first time.

10/23/2021

10/22/2021

On CBS morning show today - interview with Jim Axelrod of 48 Hours.

One hundred people died and more than 200 were injured when a fire broke out at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, Rhode Island in 2003. On “48 Hours,” t...

10/22/2021

On CBS Boston today

The 2003 fire at the Station nightclub in Warwick, Rhode Island was one of the deadliest in U.S. history. The club's owners are telling their side of the story for the first time on 48 Hours.

10/22/2021

This article was posted by the Boston Globe today.

After nearly 20 years of silence, Jeffrey and Michael Derderian are speaking out. ‘It’s not a redemption tour,” Jeffrey Derderian tells the Globe. “It’s about the truth”

10/21/2021

Phone interview by 99.7 WPRO with Scott James the author of the book Trial By Fire.

10/21/2021

Watch 48 Hours this Saturday for the full show.

10/19/2021

Article in today's edition of a Providence, RI site.

This coming Saturday night, the CBS newsmagazine 48 Hours is scheduled to run a full 60-minute episode looking at the Station Fire in Rhode Island on February 20, 2003, which killed 100 and injured more than 200 others. The new investigation was in part a result of the book by Scott...

10/19/2021

Here is the Barry Warner fax. He was the foam salesmen who sold the Derderians the wrong foam and it shows how their business practice was to NOT educate the customer.

The Attorney General’s Office did not make the fax public or present it to the grand jury and concealed it for more than 2-years from the Derderian’s defense team. CBS News independently confirmed this fax was withheld from the Grand Jury and never presented as evidence. Barry Warner – faced no criminal charges.

10/18/2021

Attached is the order for sound foam Michael Derderian faxed to American Foam in June 2000 as well as the invoice they were given when foam was delivered.

Note: There are no warnings or statements about the foam on the invoice. June 2000

10/18/2021

Here is the last Fire Inspection Report the Derderians were given just weeks before the fire.

- Fire inspector signed off as "All OK" with his initials
- No mention of any issue with foam

In his 11/20/02 inspection he gave them this check list of items to correct which they did. You will see the check marks next to each one as he came back to the club to ensure they were done.

10/18/2021

Attached are the Great White offer, contract, and rider.

Note on the rider where Michael's notes are in pen, this is when he advanced the show on the phone with Biechele. These are all the things that were discussed - as you can see there is no mention of explosives or pyrotechnics in the offer, contract or the rider.
Hand written notes in upper right corner what time GW would go on, and show times for 2 opening acts.
Also notes on how many people for lunch there would be and what time equipment would be loaded in.
There was even a note about frozen pizzas.

Please excuse the multiple pictures but FB doesn't allow PDFs on Pages.