The fraternity is reportedly refusing to pay the full cost of the damage.
The general manager of the Treetops Resort, Barry Owens, told the Detroit Free Press that the expenses from the fraternity's damages were four times larger than the original estimate of $100,000:
If you just look at our out-of-pocket expenses, things we've paid to contractors, third parties, it's around $230,000. It doesn't take into consideration management time or damage to the resort's reputation. Our accountants and attorneys are saying that this could be up to an additional $200,000.
Owens said that a representative from Sigma Alpha Mu indicated that the fraternity might not pay the fee.
"It also has become evident that the fraternity representatives have suggested that they are unwilling to pay for the damage that they caused the resort," Owens said in the statement.
The Treetops Resort did not immediately return BuzzFeed News' request for comment. A spokesperson for the resort on Saturday said that the fraternity had paid $25,000, but were "unwilling to accept liability and pay restitution."
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