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Dharun Ravi's attorney failed to convince a judge to drop a 15-charge indictment against him for his possible role in the suicide of gay Rutgers student Tyler Clementi.
Prosecutors allege Ravi secretly taped a sexual encounter between Clementi -- his former Rutgers roommate -- and another man in September 2010 and attempted to do the same thing a second time. Ravi allegedly broadcast the video, which prosecutors say contributed to Clementi jumping off the George Washington Bridge September 22.
A judge in a New Brunswick, N.J., court denied a request from 19-year-old Ravi's defense team to drop charges, which include a hate crime, invasion of privacy, and tampering with evidence.
Judge Glenn Berman agreed, though, to let Ravi's defense interview "M.B." -- the unidentified man who was videotaped in a sexual encounter with Clementi. Berman said "M.B." could be interviewed only if he consented.
The defense is also seeking a police report from the New York-New Jersey Port Authority as well as information on Clementi's computer hard drive. The discovery process must wrap up by September 23, and a court date is scheduled for October 20.
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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.