Developer Douglas Jemal helping couples who lost deposits at Hotel Henry Buffalo developer Douglas Jemal met up with couples who were supposed to marry at the Hotel Henry. He gave them reimbursement checks for their lost venue deposits. Posted at 7:38 PM, Jul 13, 2021 and last updated 2021-07-13 20:16:30-04 BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Developer Douglas Jemal did the "Buffalo thing to do" by helping a number of local couples who lost money on their weddings after the closure of Hotel Henry. Jemal hosted an event Tuesday evening at the Seneca One Tower where he presented almost 40 couples with checks. He says the "wedding gifts" total $140,000.