Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Ravi plans to waive double jeopardy claims to begin serving jail term on May 31; says his actions were "thoughtless" and "childish" but maintains they weren't borne out of hate or bigotry.
The man convicted in the Rutgers spycam case that garnered international headlines said he would accept the terms of Judge Glenn Berman's sentence and apologized for his "thoughtless" actions. "It’s the only way I can go on with my life," Dharun Ravi said in the statement released through his attorney's office Tuesday afternoon. The 20-year-old native of Plainsboro said he will surrender himself to the Middlesex County Correctional Facility on May 31 to begin his 30-day jail sentence, which includes three years of probation as well as 300 hours of community service. Ravi was convicted of 15 charges in March related to spying on his gay Rutgers roommate Tyler Clementi and his lover, known only as "M.B." Clementi committed suicide shortly …
Monday, May 21, 2012
A judge sentences former the Rutgers student to 30 days in jail and a $10,000 fine.
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Monday, May 21, 2012
Do you agree with Dharun Ravi's sentence? The former Rutgers University student was sentenced Monday to pay a $10,000 fine and serve a 30-day jail sentence after he was convicted in March of bias intimidation, invasion of privacy and witness tampering. The charges stem from September 2010, when Ravi spied on former Rutgers University roommate Tyler Clementi via webcam as Clementi was in their shared dorm room being intimate with a man identified only as "M.B." Clementi committed suicide on Sept. 22, 2010, by jumping off the George Washington Bridge, and his death gained national attention as a talking point for bullying cases involving gay and lesbian youth. Ravi was not charged in connection with Clementi's death. Do you believe the judge…
The man convicted of bias intimidation charges related to a webcam spying incident in Rutgers avoids prison and will face three years of probation.
The 20-year-old native of India convicted of spying on his Rutgers roommate's sexual encounters was sentenced to 30 days in jail and three years of probation by a Middlesex County judge on Monday. Dharun Ravi, of Plainsboro, was convicted by a jury in March of 15 charges related to webcam spying of Ridgewood's Tyler Clementi, a shy musician who committed suicide days after a series of spying incidents in 2010 at the state university. Judge Glenn Berman on Monday morning could have sentenced Ravi to 10 years in prison, but opted for a lighter punishment. Conceding attorneys on both sides will likely be disappointed in the sentencing issued, Berman said Ravi's actions were "cold and calculating" and "colossally insensitive." Prosecutors said…
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Friends send letters of support for Dharun Ravi, whom the Associated Press reports is looking to avoid what could be a decade-long prison sentence after his 'spycam' conviction.
The Associated Press reports the man convicted in the Rutgers spycam trial of Tyler Clementi has requested probation instead of a prison sentence. Dharun Ravi, 20, of Plainsboro, was convicted in March of bias intimidation charges for his role in using a webcam to spy on roommate Tyler Clementi on separate occasions in 2010. A jury agreed Ravi had targeted Clementi because he was gay. Days after Ravi again attempted to spy on Clementi romantically involved with a man only identified as "M.B." the 18-year-old Ridgewood resident committed suicide. His body was found in the Hudson River after he jumped from the George Washington Bridge, leaving behind only a cryptic Facebook post. Ravi was not charged in connection with Clementi's death. His …
Friday, March 23, 2012
In statement released Friday, family says in dicey digital world, young people need to know actions have consequences
The parents of late Ridgewood teen Tyler Clementi said in a statement Friday they're pleased with a jury verdict that concluded their son was targeted by his college roommate because he was gay. "They reached their decision based on the facts shown by the evidence," the family of Tyler Clementi said in a press release. "At the conclusion of the trial, the defense’s explanation of what happened was simply not believable." Dharun Ravi, 20, was convicted on 15 counts, including a hate crime, related to incidents in which he spied on his rooommate with a webcam in the fall of 2010 and attempted to do so again several days later. He planned to broadcast Clementi's romantic encounters with another man to others, a jury found. Clementi, a gifted …
Friday, March 16, 2012
Video package including reaction from Clementi's father and former Bergen County Prosecutor predicts how much prison time Ravi will face if the sentence stands
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Friday, March 16, 2012
Dharun Ravi's attorney says he will appeal conviction.
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Friday, March 16, 2012
The attorney for Dharun Ravi, convicted Friday in the Rutgers spycam case tied to the death of Ridgewood resident Tyler Clementi, said that he plans to appeal the jury's verdict. "Rest assured that at the appropriate time an appeal will be filed challenging all of the issues that we raised before the trial and during trial," Attorney Steven D. Altman said in an email. Altman did not elaborate, saying that he would release a statement next week. "Right now I am just dealing with the emotions that everyone involved with the Ravi family and the defense experienced and continue to experience with the verdict," he wrote. Ravi, 20, was convicted on the most serious charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy and faces a possible ten …
Dharun Ravi targeted roommate Tyler Clementi because he was gay, jury finds.
A Middlesex County jury found Dharun Ravi guilty Friday in the Rutgers webcam spying case that may have led to the suicide of Ridgewood native Tyler Clementi in fall of 2010. Ravi, 20, was convicted on the most serious charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy and faces a possible ten year prison sentence. He could also be deported to Indiaafter serving time in prison. The jury agreed with prosecutors that Ravi targeted Clementi, his 18-year-old roommate, because Clementi was gay. Ravi showed little emotion after hearing the jury determine his fate,ultimately convicting him on 24 of 35 charges contained in 15 counts. Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge days after discovering Ravi attempted to view him …
Monday, March 12, 2012
The defense in the case has rested after a day and a half.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
Dharun Ravi, the 20-year-old man charged in a highly publicized internet spying case at Rutgers University, will not take the stand in the case against him. WNYC is reporting that the decision was announced by Ravi's attorney on Monday as the defense rested after a day and a half. Ravi faces 15 charges, including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation, related to 2010 incidents in which he allegedly spied on his then-roommate Tyler Clementi via webcam as Clementi was in their shared room with another man. Clementi, who was gay, killed himself shortly after discovering the alleged spying by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. Ravi is not charged in connection with Clementi's death. Ravi's case began on Feb. 24 and has featured …
Friday, March 2, 2012
The other man captured by Ravi's Web-cam testified today that he saw the camera and thought it was part of an inside joke.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
The man captured on camera having sex with Tyler Clementi testified today in the invasion of privacy trial of Clementi's former roommate. M.B., whose name was withheld by the news sites covering the trial, told the court that he saw the web-camera in the dorm room, according to WNYC. The web-cam was used to tape Clementi and M.B., and broadcast their encounters over the internet. Dharun Ravi, Clementi's former roommate, is on trial in New Brunswick on charges of invasion of privacy, bias intimidation and hindering apprehension. Ravi is accused of spying on Clementi with a web-cam in September 2010. Clementi committed suicide just days after the incident by jumping from the George Washington Bridge. WNYC reports that M.B. said he met …
Zach
9:51 pm on Saturday, August 25, 2012
Suppose Tyler took a baseball bat and smashed in Ravi's skull. Or something less but left him seriously injured. Would if be fair to say Tyler was just responding appropriately to being bullied? Standing up for himself? Ravi started it? Or would that be assault that the police should handle instead of the school giving Ravi a new roommate? You can play the what if forever. If nothing else, Ravi … more ›