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Lawyers disputing allegations in Rutgers suicide - NorthJersey.com

Lawyers disputing allegations in Rutgers suicide - NorthJersey.com
Lawyers disputing allegations in Rutgers suicide
Sunday, October 31, 2010
THE RECORD
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW BRUNSWICK — Lawyers for two former Rutgers University freshmen accused of webcasting a classmate having sex with a man are disputing allegations against them.

Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei were charged with invasion of privacy.
Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei were charged with invasion of privacy.

Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei were charged with invasion of privacy after Ravi allegedly used a webcam on Sept. 19 to capture his roommate, Tyler Clementi of Ridgewood, having a gay sexual encounter. Clementi jumped to his death off the George Washington Bridge days later.

But Steven Altman and Rubin Sinins, who represent Ravi and Wei respectively, told The Star-Ledger of Newark that the webcam stream was only viewed on a single computer and