Most serious charges dismissed in Timothy Piazza hazing . Penn State sophomore Tim Piazza spent his final hours dragging his bruised and bloodied body across a beer-soaked fraternity house floor, stumbling down stairs into iron railings, and lying drunk and unconscious as head injuries and internal bleeding slowly sapped his life away. Defense lawyer William Brennan, who represents Joseph Ems, said the video absolved his client. Piazza's death became a 'turning point' for America's fraternities. After unsuccessful attempts by attorneys to have Bream subpoenaed, the judge in the case ordered that Bream have his own hearing on possible contempt of court and avoiding his subpoena.[21]. / CBS News. Timothy Piazza, who died in 2017 after being hazed during Penn State Beta Theta Pi's fraternity initiation process, poses for his senior night photo in high school with his parents, Evelyn and Jim. Piazza, a 19-year-old sophomore and pledge at Beta Theta Pi, died on Feb. 4 after he fell down the stairs during a pledge ceremony at the house on the night of Feb. 2. Multiple defendants have pled guilty; two defendants have successfully filed a stay. A Deadly Year in Fraternity Hazing Comes to a Close"[29], The New York Times extensively covered the case including articles "18 Penn State Students Charged in Fraternity Death",[30] "Prosecutors Taking Tougher Stance in Fraternity Hazing Deaths",[31] and "Penn State Student's Dying Hours Play Out in Courtroom Video". The video shows Rizzo take off Piazzas shirt and position him on the couch. As the evening wears on the video jumps to Piazza lying in a fetal position on the ground, rolling around. Another adjusts a blanket on him. As morning breaks, Piazza walks in the direction of the basement steps. The 19-year-old student died in February 2017 after an. Prosecutors in Pennsylvania are set to announce on May 5, 2017, the results of a grand jury investigation into the death of the Penn State student, Timothy Piazza, who fell down steps Feb. 4 . [41], Legal scholars continually point to the Piazza case as a grounds for change in Hazing Prevention legislation. The 19-year-old died in February 2017 af. It was at this point that he was carried upstairs. Pollutants were released into San Jose rivers from construction firm, lawsuit claims, Jury finds Bay Area man guilty of annoying or molesting a child, Convicted murderer charged in 1980 cold case slaying of woman found in rural Solano County, Teacher at California high school arrested after recording devices found in restroom. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. [2][3] The initial investigation was led by Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller and Special Investigator Bruce Castor. As Ems repositions Piazza on the couch, prosecutors say the video shows him punch Piazza in the abdomen, leaving a visible bruise on his side. Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Jake Corman (Republican, Benner Township) and Piazza's parents, Jim and Evelyn Piazza, introduced the bill on March 23, 2018, at the courthouse in Bellefonte. [40], On August 24, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S84/2093, requiring public and non-public middle schools and high schools, as well as higher education institutions, to adopt anti-hazing policies and penalties for violations of the policies. By the time help was called the next day, a police official said he had the look of a. Piazza was hospitalized and died the next day. Finally, the report recommended that Penn State establish a confidential hazing hotline. We have a lot more to go.. Individuals poured liquid on him, slapped him and even threw his own shoes on him, Scicchitano told the judge. One former fraternity member allegedly texted his girlfriend "drink hazing can send me to jail," and "I don't want to go to jail for this, prosecutors said. [13], In October 2018, Michael Angelo Schiavone pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit furnishing alcohol to minors. Civil lawsuit filed by the Piazza family; 25 of 47 defendants settling civilly. Earlier this month, Penn State announced proposals for new safety reforms, including: university staff members monitoring social events; the university taking control of the fraternity and sorority misconduct and adjudication process; and permanent revocation of university recognition for any chapter involved in "hazing that involves alcohol, physical abuse, or any behavior that puts a students mental or physical health at risk. Fraternity brothers and pledges hovered around Piazza, at one point strapping a bag filled with books to keep him from turning over and choking on his own vomit, and at another stage bringing in a bucket to clean up when he did vomit. Timothy John Piazza (September 25, 1997[1] February 4, 2017) died as the result of hazing at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Pennsylvania State University at University Park, Pennsylvania. Around 5 a.m., the cameras captured Piazza falling head-first into an iron railing. But sadly, just because someone passes away doesn't mean that everybody in the room is responsible.". Eighteen Penn State students are facing charges: eight for involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and hazing, among other charges; four for reckless endangerment and hazing, among other charges; and six for evidence tampering. "The want to remember their son as the young, bright, handsome, full of life person who he was. On the night of February 2, 2017, while undergoing hazing activities for the fraternity, Piazza, on an essentially empty stomach, drank large amounts of alcohol in a short time as part of an obstacle course called "The Gauntlet", which required each pledge to drink from a bottle of vodka, drink a beer, and finally drink from a bag of wine. Members of the fraternity went looking for him the next morning and found him in the basement, unconscious with labored breathing. As a result of this evidence, the Grand Jury released a scathing 236-page report regarding hazing and excessive alcohol consumption at Penn State fraternities. After Piazzas death, Penn State permanently banned Beta Theta Pi and rolled out a set of new reforms, ending the system of Greek self-governance, imposing a zero-tolerance policy against chapters that participate in hazing and delaying the recruitment period until the second semester of freshman year for students. In addition to the house arrest, Burke was sentenced to 27 months of probation and was ordered to pay fines, costs, and restitution. There's 300 other people in that house and a dozen that spent some time with him. One defense attorney, Rocco Cipparone, said after court, "[The basement video] clearly exhibited a party, a social event, not a hazing event. As the night went on, Piazza tried over and over to stand on his own, falling each time. [10], In September 2016, a pledge named Kordel Davis was driven to a clinic after a night of hazing that left a gash on his head. The Grand Jury received testimony regarding the prior Penn State fraternity hazing related death of Joe Dado and a suicide linked to hazing pressures at the Altoona branch of Penn State. He tries to get on his feet and falls back on the floor. "I think we are f-----," he added. All Rights Reserved. ", Kline said Piazza's family "did not have the strength or capacity to want to see the video.". Piazza died at a hospital Feb. 4 from traumatic brain injury and had suffered severe abdominal bleeding as well as a skull fracture and other injuries. "It was just remarkable to see this chilling video taking place on a college campus.". (His attorney, William Brennan of Philadelphia, called what happened a tragedy, and said: I think as the facts shake out, my client hopefully will be in a position to be extricated from this troubling case.), Fraternity death: Video shows Tim Piazza in, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Fraternity death: Video shows Tim Piazza in agony, then corpse-like. The students have not entered pleas. Soon emergency services arrived and Piazza was brought to Mount Nittany Medical Center, but was quickly transported to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center because of the severity of his injuries. This Oct. 31, 2014 photo shows Timothy Piazza, center, with his parents Evelyn Piazza, left, and James Piazza, right, during Hunterdon Central Regional High School football's "Senior Night" at the high school's stadium in Flemington, N.J. More than 1,000 counts were levied against 18 members of Beta Theta Pi, including eight who were charged with involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault. [51], Tim Bream, the Penn State Nittany Lions football Head Athletic Trainer, attempted to sue Penn State for wrongful termination but the judge ruled against him, citing prescription drugs being stolen right out of his work desk. Scott Adams faces 'consequence culture' as U.S. newspapers drop Dilbert, Tom Cruise's 'ditching' of Suri showcased by Judd Apatow's 'co-parenting' joke, ex-Scientology exec says. In the video, Piazza appeared visibly drunk during the hazing ritual on Feb. 2; he was wobbling as he walked and was unable to stay still, and he appeared more intoxicated than the other students. The surgeons attempting to save his life deemed the injuries to likely be nonrecoverable, and Piazza was pronounced dead in the early morning of February 4, 2017. "This video should be watched by every president of every university to see what happened at Penn State, and to say to themselves, 'This can never ever happen again.'". It later was revealed that Piazza took prescription anti-depressants, which contributed to his inebriation. The fraternity brothers didn't find him for another three hours -- and then waited 42 minutes to call 911. The new charges were filed after the Centre County District Attorney announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had recovered video showing that Piazza had been given at least 18 drinks in an 82-minute span, and that the video had been intentionally deleted. Jim Piazza held his head in his hands and sobbed as prosecutors showed pictures of his son in the hospital. The death of Tim Piazza led to the largest criminal indictment against a fraternity and its members in American history. Kordel Davis, a newly initiated fraternity chapter member, attempted to render aid to Piazza, encouraging fraternity members to dial 9-1-1 and get an ambulance to the house. Piazza at one point is seen stumbling and staggering. A fraternity brother starts to drag him, the video appears to show, and then leaves him on the floor, throwing a blanket over him. (Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times via AP, File), Penn State's former Beta Theta Pi fraternity house. "The dragging of a young man, failing to attend to him, punching him, and other acts which appear in the grand jury report to be indefensible.". There are new developments in connection with the case of the fraternity hazing ritual at Penn State that allegedly caused the tragic death of 19-year-old student Tim Piazza. [47] He has since been sued by the Piazza family. The Beta Theta Pi fraternity -- which has since been barred from Penn State -- is facing charges including involuntary manslaughter and hazing. Piazza died one day later. Updated on: June 12, 2017 / 8:52 AM Twenty-six men are facing various charges in connection with Piazza's death, including involuntary manslaughter, hazing and conspiracy, though aggravated assault charges were recently withdrawn. ", Penn State President Eric Barron said, "There are other measures being discussed and will be instituted over time -- all with a focus on prevention, monitoring and enforcement. He also was seen falling and hitting his head on the stone floor, and grabbing his head and midsection in apparent agony. Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Write to Katie Reilly at Katie.Reilly@time.com. Shortly after, Piazza apparently fell head-first down the basement stairs. A detective testified today that Piazza "looked like a corpse" at that point. Forty-two minutes after finding Piazza in the basement and first realizing he was cold and stiff, a fraternity member called 911 and other fraternity members cleaned up "evidence of beer and alcohol," the detective said. Lead prosecutor Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller noted that additional charges would be filed as a result of this finding. The fraternity members appear agitated and at one point a shoving match erupts between two men. He is dead weight, he said, also noting he had a bruise on his abdomen. [2], On August 11, 2017, on the fifth day of the preliminary hearing, it was announced by lead investigators that basement footage from the bid acceptance on February 2, 2017, had in fact been deleted by a defendant already charged in the case. 2023 Cable News Network. On the night of Feb. 2, 2017, Piazza, a 19-year-old sophomore, participated in an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual at the frat house. The camera caught him trying several times to struggle to his feet, falling over into the fetal position and eventually getting up and then stumbling head-first into a wall or door. Piazza was hospitalized and pronounced dead in the early hours of Feb. 4, according to a grand jury investigation report. According to the grand jury presentment, around 9 p.m., the videos show Piazza and other pledges in a ritual called "the gauntlet," consuming large amounts of beer, vodka and wine in a matter of minutes. ", One of the defense attorneys in the case told ABC News last month, "Of course, it's a tragedy. [42], A number of sociologists and psychologists pointed towards the prevalence of groupthink in the Piazza case. Ryan McCann, 22, of Pittsburgh: Evidence tampering. STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania - Newly uncovered surveillance video from the basement of Beta Theta Pi shows that on the night of Timothy J. Piazza's hazing death, fraternity brothers gave the . At around 3:30 am on February 3, 2017, Piazza tried to get up, but once he reached a standing position, fell backward. Edward Gilmartin, 20, of Scranton, Pennsylvania: Evidence tampering. It directed Penn State to strengthen their hazing policies. "Its something that you just cant think could be possible, anywhere, let alone in a fraternity house on a campus of an American university. Sixteen members of Penn State's Beta Theta Pi chapter are facing multiple charges in the death of Timothy Piazza, a 19-year-old sophomore who died during an alcohol-fueled hazing ritual. 2017 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. When young men recklessly leverage someones desire for friendship against him and direct him to guzzle enough alcohol to endanger his life so he can aspire to be one of them, and it results in his death or seriously (sic) bodily injury, the crime they face in court should reflect the seriousness of the offense and not the lowest grade misdemeanor Pennsylvania has in its crimes code.. Tim Piazza, a 19-year-old Penn State sophomore and pledge at Beta Theta Pi, died on Feb. 4, 2017, after he fell down the stairs during a pledge ceremony at the house on the night of Feb. 2. The video in court today showed Piazza at one point crawling on the floor and putting his head between his arms on the floor. [55], In December 2021, Centre County Judge Brian Marshall ruled that Penn State can take ownership of the Beta Theta Pi house. The University is prepared to be a leader, but not a scapegoat.. It looked to me like voluntary drinking among people that you would expect to see at any fraternity party or sorority party or most college parties probably. The Piazza family is planning on filing a lawsuit against the fraternity members and the university. A few brothers appear to touch him or shake him, the detective testified the video shows. They pull out their phones and some make calls. Vanity Fair published the article "How a Fatal Frat Hazing Became Penn State's Latest Campus Crisis" on October 3, 2017. Joseph Sala, 19, of Erie, Pennsylvania: Aggravated assault, involuntary manslaughter, simple assault, reckless endangerment, hazing and alcohol-related charges. [49], Kordel Davis led a Hazing Prevention tour in the Fall of 2019 entitled "One Night a Pledge". Piazza family attorney Tom Kline told ABC News today, "The video is horrific, it is gruesome, it is something that you couldnt imagine until youve seen it.". The scholars, of the Moorad Sports Law Journal, point to the Timothy J. Piazza law as precedent and indicate that 95% of college students don't report hazing. Its the same system, she said. "[citation needed], The anti-hazing legislation was subsequently submitted for consideration in the full state Senate. His brain had swollen to the point that roughly half of his skull had to be removed to relieve the pressure. Video of Penn State fraternity pledge Tim Piazza chugging vodka, beer and wine at a pledge ceremony inside the Beta Theta Pi house the night he fatally fell down the frats stairs was shown in court today. [14], Prosecutors have filed the following charges in relation to this crime and its cover-up:[15]. — -- High-quality surveillance video that captured the final movements of Penn State pledge Timothy Piazza as he was fatally injured at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity house was played in court today, and the Piazza family attorney called the footage "gruesome.". Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much On their lawyers advice, the couple left for the hourslong viewing of the video. Piazzas parents were in court for part of the hearing. And they agonized over this decision," Kline said. Of course, this comes right after all of them watching video for five hours of what real cruel and inhumane punishment was when the fraternity brothers essentially murdered our son, tortured him, held him captive and left him for dead over a 12-hour period of time. Another captures Piazza on his phone as he rolls around. Fraternity members did not call 911 until the morning of Feb. 3, about 12 hours after Piazza's fall, according to a report on the grand jury's investigation. When a fraternity brother insisted Piazza needed medical help, he was confronted and shoved into a wall, the report said. This is somebody who's blood alcohol was three times the legal limit and apparently had some internal injuries," said Ems Jr.'s attorney, William J. Brennan. [39], On April 18, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously passed the bill, which would make hazing in fraternities a third-degree felony in cases of serious injury or death, and could allow universities to seize offending Greek organizations' houses. Piazza gets up again and walks toward the front door, before he staggers and slams into the door, the video appears to show. The video included him stumbling through the house before he was found, hours later, in the basement. Members of the fraternity, in the courtroom well with their lawyers, watched the footage with rapt attention. PG&E delivers bill shocks to customers amid soaring natural gas prices, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot concedes defeat, Southern California home sales fall to all-time low, Denver just got a direct flight to this Caribbean island known for music history and vegetarian cooking, NYC Mayor Adams dismisses need to separate church and state, declares himself a servant of God, Zero-calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds, Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information. He reportedly drank a large amount of alcohol during a hazing ritual that night. The fraternity members were "not being careful with his head at all," a detective testified. Piazza's blood-alcohol level went "from a zero to as high as a .36," a grand jury report said, four-and-a-half times the legal limit. We have tried to remain committed to being an active part of the solution within our community. He says the family hasn't decided whether they'll be in the courtroom when the surveillance videos are played. Braxton Becker (age 20), who had the charge of tampering with evidence dropped against him, was charged with it again (and later acquitted) after new footage suggested he deleted the footage that led to these new charges. Magazines, Capture a Year of Painand Resiliencein Ukraine, Or create a free account to access more articles, Grand Jury Slams Penn State for 'Rampant and Pervasive' Fraternity Hazing After Tim Piazza's Death. This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. Three brothers picked him up and placed him back on the couch. Would dismantling Interstate 980 repair damage to Black neighborhoods? Piazza died in February following an alleged hazing ritual in which he was forced to drink a toxic amount of alcohol at least 18 drinks in less than 90 minutes, according to surveillance video. When the video started, he and his wife Evelyn left the courtroom. Around 3 a.m., Piazza gets up and falls to the floor, hitting his head again. The defendants, and their charges, according to court documents: Brendan Young, 21, of Malvern, Pennsylvania: Aggravated assault, involuntary manslaughter, simple assault, reckless endangerment, evidence tampering, hazing, alcohol-related charges. [38], The Report recommended sweeping changes to Pennsylvania's hazing law and Penn State's inadequate manner of handling hazing. That went on for an excruciating amount of time to watch without any action being taken.. In the video shown in court today, pledges, as part of the ritual, are brought into a basement room and instructed to sit on a bench. Brothers once held a party on their front porch, yelling racial slurs at an African American Penn State student as he walked past the house. Today's preliminary hearing will determine whether the 18 brothers, as well as their fraternity, should stand trial. Get Morning Report and other email newsletters, Brendan Young Jr., walks out for a lunch break during his preliminary hearing on charges related to the hazing death of Timothy Piazza at Penn State's Beta Theta Pi fraternity; Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., Monday, June 12, 2017. Please enter valid email address to continue. He is estimated to have had a blood alcohol content of nearly 0.40 on the night of the hazing incident. Tim Piazza, a 19-year-old Penn State sophomore and pledge at Beta Theta Pi, died on Feb. 4, 2017, after he fell down the stairs during a pledge ceremony at the house on the night of Feb. 2. Hazing resulting in bodily injury would be a third-degree misdemeanor, which could include fines of up to $2,500 and imprisonment up to one year. Prosecutors showed the video for the first time Monday in a preliminary hearing to determine if theres enough evidence to go to trial. Eighteen students have been charged with a variety of offenses, from involuntary manslaughter to alcohol-related offenses more than 1,000 counts in all. Men carried Piazza's unconscious body upstairs and placed him back on the couch, where they shook him and tried to prop him up, according to the grand jury report. Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Its a tragic situation, but criminally, Joey Ems did not commit a crime, he said. Defense attorneys argued in court that because police and EMTs don't appear to immediately perform CPR or chest pumps on Piazza, that the court shouldn't expect their clients to have done so either. And my client was only with him for seconds. ", Penn State's Interfraternity Council said, "We agree that added social restrictions, education, transparency and professional staff support are critical. "Trying to raise to his feet in a praying position, and falling back down. What happened next is described in horrific detail in a grand jury report citing evidence including surveillance video, witness testimony and phone records. Before emergency assistance arrived, the brothers wiped blood from his face and attempted to dress him in an effort to warm him. Pledges that testified confirmed that hazing had become routine behind the closed doors of the fraternity houses with Penn State turning a blind eye and adopting a hands-off approach. Pledges are seen on video playing beer pong, and every time a pledge misses a shot, he is handed a beer to chug. [citation needed], The law is sponsored by Republican Senate Majority Leader and 34th Senatorial District Rep. Jake Corman, who worked with Tim Piazza's family to create the bill. Nineteen-year-old Timothy Piazza died after several falls down the stairs at the Beta Theta Pi building. The. A judge will decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial and the surveillance video played in court today is a key part of that evidence. "The hardest part of the video for me to watch was to see Tim Piazza on the floor with no shirt on struggling for life alone, left alone in the middle of the night," Kline said. About an hour after the obstacle course ends, Piazza can be seen chugging from a bottle of vodka. This was no drinking party. "The Piazza familys ultimate goal is to make sure that this never happens again," Kline added. Courtesy of Patrick Carns As of September2017[update], the fraternity and its eighteen members faced a combined total of more than 850 criminal charges. In 2006, Abbey raised another $3.5 million in renovation funds. A new grand jury report faulted Penn State University for enabling a fraternity culture that led to the hazing death of 19-year-old sophomore Tim Piazza in February. Passage of the Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing Law signed by, Daniel Casey (age 19): 201 counts, including involuntary manslaughter; charges reduced to reckless endangerment, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Brendan Young (age 21): 200 counts, including involuntary manslaughter; charges reduced to reckless endangerment, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Jonah Neuman (age 19): 79 counts, including involuntary manslaughter; charges reduced to reckless endangerment, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Lars Kenyon (age 19): 52 counts, including reckless endangerment; charges reduced to furnishing alcohol to a minor, Michelangelo Schiavone (age 21): 52 counts, including reckless endangerment; charges reduced to hazing and furnishing alcohol, Nick Kubera (age 19): more than 50 counts, including involuntary manslaughter; charges reduced to hazing and furnishing alcohol, Ryan Foster (age 21): one count of tampering with evidence, Edward Gilmartin (age 20): one count of tampering with evidence, Joshua Kurczewski (age 19): eight counts; including involuntary manslaughter, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Ryan Burke (age 21): eight counts; including involuntary manslaughter, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor; pleaded guilty on June 13, 2018, Jonathan Kanzler (age 19): eight counts; including involuntary manslaughter, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Aiden O'Brien: eight counts; including involuntary manslaughter, hazing, and furnishing alcohol to a minor, Brian Gelb: three counts; including hazing, furnishing alcohol to a minor, and unlawful acts relative to liquor, Patrick Jackson: three counts; including hazing, furnishing alcohol to a minor, and unlawful acts relative to liquor, Reggie Goeke: three counts; including hazing, furnishing alcohol to a minor, and unlawful acts relative to liquor, Mike Fernandez: three counts; including hazing, furnishing alcohol to a minor, and unlawful acts relative to liquor, Donald Prior: three counts; including hazing, furnishing alcohol to a minor, and unlawful acts relative to liquor, New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education Dr. Brian Bridges, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 17:02. 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