Prosecutors showed the video for the first time Monday in a preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to go to trial. Were optimistic that the culture can change, but we realize it's [going to] take several years to do that.. "Seeing the videotape of the young man who was force-fed alcohol, had his own shoes thrown at him, beer thrown on him, punched, sat on, and then left literally to die," Kline said. Two hours later, he was carried out of the basement by four fraternity brothers. Other lawyers joined in the joke, shocking the Piazzas. On Feb. 2, 2017, Penn State student Timothy Piazza walked into the Beta Theta Pi fraternitys doors for bid acceptance night. Additionally, Scicchitano testified that Quainoo's video, while uploaded to Snapchat, was promptly deleted by the latter. Defense lawyer William Brennan, who represents Joseph Ems, said the video absolved his client. He fell onto a stone floor at 5 a.m. Fifteen minutes later, a fraternity member went downstairs for a drink of water. This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 18:41. Inevitably, family and friends (and defense attorneys) will describe them as good kids who made terrible mistakes just like countless people before them after similar tragedies. The fraternity members were "not being careful with his head at all," a detective testified. The report also said that doctors concluded Piazza suffered from "multiple traumatic brain injuries," including a fractured skull and a lacerated spleen, which resulted in 80 percent of his blood supply in his abdominal cavity.At 9:21 p.m. Feb. 2, the fraternity's video surveillance system captured Piazza wearing khakis, a button-down shirt and a sports jacket, the required uniform for pledges to Beta Theta Pi. [2][4] This formed part of the criteria to become a member at this fraternity, thus also allowing future drinking-related hazing to commence without suspicion from external parties. The cameras recorded Piazza drinking vodka and beer shortly thereafter, and an hour later, needing help to walk from an area near the basement stairs to a couch, staggering and hunched over. At no time did he ever say, 'You can't do this, this is improper.'". The Centre County District Attorney said the video confirms that pledge Timothy Piazza was given 18 drinks in just over one hour and 22 minutes. The hazing would end in tragedy, as after binge drinking as part of "The Gauntlet", Piazza died two days later in Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center from a fractured skull and lacerated spleen inflicted during an inebriated and unconscious state. [23][22] In the State of Pennsylvania, a new law, titled The Timothy J. Piazza Anti-Hazing Law was approved and introduced in August 2021. 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. He was subsequently found at the bottom of the steps after apparently falling face-first. The unfortunate truth is that many of our own children could be in this situation and make similar decisions. Manslaughter charges in Penn State fraternity pledge's death. [3] He was described as "the kind of person everyone strives to be like". He steppedover Piazza, lookedat him, wentto the kitchen, then returnedupstairs.A little later, another brother went downstairs for a drink of water and walkedPiazza to another room. The lighthearted behavior continued after the hearing as the defendants and their families gathered, the Piazzas lawyer, Tom Kline said. As it relates to my client we didnt hear a lot. [13][12] After the footage was recovered, crucial evidence showing more members providing at least 18 drinks within a short-time span was uncovered, as well as other key movements that occurred within the basement that confirmed Piazza was always handed alcohol by the brothers rather than obtaining his own. Tim Piazza death and Hazing 36,963 views Jun 9, 2017 198 Dislike Share Julia King 24 subscribers This video is meant to raise awareness about the dangers of hazing. Jim Piazza pauses as he addresses the media during a press conference explaining their role and feelings of new Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing legislation during the second Penn State Beta Theta Pi preliminary hearing at the Centre County Courthouse on Friday, March 23, 2018. Shortly before 2 a.m., Piazza falls off the couch and the video appears to show Ems throw a shoe at his head. Related: Penn State Pledge Was Treated Like 'Road Kill': Grieving Family, "I don't wanna see it as a parent, because I feel like it's gonna be incredibly painful," Jim Piazza said. District Attorney Parks Miller told NBC News that the charges came down to personal responsibility. 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. Prosecutors claim the fraternity brothers waited to get Piazza help in an attempt to cover up their drinking and "coordinate a story. Let us know what's going on! Among changes made includes the creation of the vice president for health and safety role, the creation of a dry period during recruitment, the passing of a vote to make all new member processes four weeks long, the drafting of new social expectations and guidelines and the restructuring of Standards of Excellence. Sixteen of them appeared before a judge on Monday with their lawyers, filling the courtroom for a hearing lasting nearly 11 hours. Other attorneys quickly stood up and made the same argument, but the prosecutor strongly objected, and the judge ruled against the defendants. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Family attorney Tom Kline told NBC News outside court that this was an tough day for Piazza's relatives, some of whom walked out just before the video started playing. They constantly monitor themselves and each other to never take things too seriously. They are conditioned to see everything as funny, and as long as they do, no intervention is required. Why do they want to wait until its too late? Moments later, fraternity brother Greg Rizzo sent a group text message saying Piazza had fallen down the stairs and might actually be a problem.. At least not today. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Through grand jury testimony, police questioning and a review of Beta Theta Pi's complex video surveillance system, authorities have put together a harrowing narrative of the last hours of Timothy Piazza's life, from when he began the hazing ritual at the Penn State University fraternity, his fall down 15 feet of basement stairs to the 911 call for help the following morning and the desperate attempts by doctors to save his life. By Emily Shapiro and Rachel Wenzlaff March 26, 2018, 12:25 PM Piazza gets up again and walks toward the front door, before he staggers and slams into the door, the video appears to show. At 9:21 p.m. Feb. 2, the fraternity's video surveillance system captured Piazza wearing khakis, a button-down shirt and a sports jacket, the required uniform for pledges to Beta Theta Pi. [2][4] Piazza was now making involuntary movements, and after two students fell on him after engaging in drunken wrestling nearby, he began twitching and vomiting. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); We rely on the holidays to reconnect with the people who are most important to us and now we cant in ways that feel right. [30][1][11] Considering the disturbing nature of the footage, the fact it is still influential in ongoing court cases, and out of respect for Piazza and his relatives, the chances of the surveillance footage being publicly released is intensely slim. [2][4][5][1] It was clear from the students that Piazza was more than just unconscious. [30][1][11] While reports such as from CBS indicated that the tapes' contents could have been publicly released, this has not materialised. The police were not called until 10:30am the next morning. And they agonized over this decision," Kline said. [2][4][5][1] The Gauntlet tasked each pledge to engage in alcohol consumption of various beverages in quick succession, including beer, vodka, and wine. [2][4] Unbalanced, he fell down the basement stairs, rendering him not unconscious, but also rupturing his spleen that caused blood to pour into his abdomen. The legal limit for driving while intoxicated is .08 percent. Piazza was pronounced dead at the Hershey Medical Center the morning of Feb. 4, 2017. A doctor calculated that Piazza's blood-alcohol content at the time he fell down the stairs was between .28 and .36 percent. As Timothy Piazza was slowly dying at the Beta Theta Pis pledge event on Feb. 2, he was surrounded by people who not only refused to help him but were either unimpressed or entertained by his suffering. All night long, Piazza is either holding his stomach, lying down in a fetal position, or holding his head. Note: Some of the following grand jury testimony is graphic in nature. . Prosecutors fired back saying "maybe [police and EMTs] had medical reasons" not to do that. "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. Piazzas parents left courtroom as the video began to play. Donate to the Collegian by clicking the button below. [18][19][20] Therefore, it was considered remarkable when Michael Bonatucci, Luke Visser, and Joshua Kurczewski, were all given jail time upon agreeing a plea deal which saw them found guilty of hazing in exchange for dropping more serious counts. Eighteen students have been charged with a variety of offenses, from involuntary manslaughter to alcohol-related offenses more than 1,000 counts in all. Eight members of the fraternity face involuntary manslaughter charges in Piazzas February 4 death. The act would also require universities to report instances of hazing under the Clery Act. "With the creation of the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform, university leaders will now have a dedicated center for the study of best practices and assessment in fraternity and sorority life across the country," Penn State president Eric Barron said in a January press release. Piazza suffered a fractured skull and lacerated spleen following a hazing-fueled night, in which the sophomore consumed at least 18 drinks in 82 minutes and fell hair first down the fraternitys basement stairs. You would have thought today that it was a fraternity reunion. Video of Penn State pledge chugging alcohol from night he suffered fatal frat house fall shown in court - ABC News Video of Penn State pledge chugging alcohol from night he suffered fatal frat house fall shown in court Tim Piazza, 19, died after a fall at the Beta Theta Pi house in 2017. Gabe Gutierrez and Bill O'Reilly reported from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and Daniella Silva reported from New York. May 7, 2017 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. There is no one who could see that whose heart wouldnt cry and whose eyes wouldnt shed tears.". [4][14] By May 2017, 1,098 charges were filed. [2][4][1] Daniel Casey and Joseph Ems, the latter frustrated with Piazza, responded by slapping the stricken student, the latter allegedly contributing towards Piazza's spleen becoming "shattered". They pull out their phones and some make calls. [2][4] After becoming severely intoxicated, Davis fell and suffered a gash to his forehead. But Piazza felldown three steps and the fraternity brother steppedover him and lefthim there.Anotherpledgetestified before the grand jury that he woke up at about 7 a.m. and saw Piazza on a couch. Throughout the night, Piazza is rolling on the floor, getting up, stumbling back down and slamming into the stairs or furniture, the video shows. Later the video appears to show Piazza get up and walk into a wall, and then fall head first. The bill, which was met with unanimous bipartisan support, was signed into law by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in October 2018. He heard Piazza groaning, and eventually he saw Piazza roll off the couch and land on the floor. The video shows Rizzo take off Piazzas shirt and position him on the couch. [18][19] Joseph Sala also pleaded guilty and received several months of house arrest. The security video showing the final hours of a Penn State University students life was at the center of a court hearing on Monday. Sent every Friday and Monday. "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.'". And thats hard. As he continued to groan, Piazza got to his knees and placed his head in his hands as if, in the pledge's words, he. [2][4][5] Jonah Neuman attached a backpack containing several books onto Piazza, also to stop him from potentially choking on his own vomit. [1][2] On-paper, it appeared his most ideal fraternity to join, as Beta Theta Pi saw Piazza as one of their top picks, with many members also studying engineering or biology. [2][4] Suddenly he fell onto an iron railing, inflicting further head trauma. The detective and the prosecutor said that about half an hour after the boy's fall, a group-text-app message was sent to frat members reading, "Tim Piazza might actually be a problem. Theres been organizations mostly fraternities and sororities around the country that have been suspended or shut down. The cameras recorded Piazza drinking vodka and beer shortly thereafter, and an hour later, needing help to walk from an area near the basement stairs to a couch, staggering and hunched over. Fraternity members put a backpack containing textbooks on him so he would not suffocate on his own vomit, the jury wrote. [24], Some experts believed the case was a crucial turning point concerning fraternities in America, bringing attention to hazing rituals, which are known to have killed at least one student annually since 1959, with a further six alongside Piazza dying in 2017 alone. [2][4][5][1] By the time three brothers arrived, the unconscious Piazza had a bloody face and was struggling to breathe, with him also being unnaturally cold. They pointed out that the defense does not have access to the video yet and only portions of it were shown in court Monday. Prosecutors showed the video for the first time Monday in a preliminary hearing to determine if theres enough evidence to go to trial. Example video title will go here for this video. 235K views 5 years ago 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. One takes a look at him and keeps walking. We can continue to deny that at our peril, or we can take responsibility for each other by recognizing that inclusion in any group should never mean participating in the humiliation and dehumanization of others. "We have ample evidence for every single one of them.". Related: Penn State Frat Members Have First Hearing in Pledge's Death. For the first time, prosecutors showed surveillance video from the night Timothy Piazza died. I know that the number of violations has gone down, I know that theres been situations where people have picked up the phone and called 911, so weve got that discussion going, and I think we have that discussion going nationally, Jim said. Maddie Aiken is the 2020-21 editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian. Through grand jury testimony, police questioning and a review of Beta Theta Pi's complex video surveillance system, authorities have put together aharrowing narrative of the last hoursof TimothyPiazza's life. Sent every Thursday. [2][4][5][1] It should be noted that he along with 11 others were under the minimum drinking age of 21. Showing someone elses vulnerability and potential embarrassment has become normalized behavior for amusement and increasing ones social status. Sixteen of the accused and a representative of the Alpha Upsilon Chapter of Beta Theta Pi were present on Monday in court, as two of the accused had waived their right to a preliminary hearing. [1][2][3] He was recalled as having an infectious positive personality and humour, with a zest for life and an ambition to make others happy. We wake up every morning to give you and your family all you need to start your day. Another member named Qobi Qcianoo took a Snapchat video of Tim laying on the floor, and then left the house. He tries to get on his feet and falls back on the floor. [4][5][1][2], Surgeons would determine that Piazza suffered from a ruptured spleen which spilled around 80% of his blood into his abdomen, a class IV haemorrhagic shock and a swollen brain. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. At the end of the day, I'm accountable for it all, I'll be the one going to court, paying for attorney, and maybe put in jail. About 40 minutes later, a 911 call is finally made, Scicchitano testified. The students have not entered pleas. Of course the people who contributed to Timothys death should be held accountable. Further controversy emerged when it was found some brothers had tried to erase a basement surveillance video of them giving Piazza 18 drinks within fewer than 90 minutes. [13][12] It was believed by prosecutors that Braxton Becker deleted the video, as he was the one responsible for transferring it to the police. "Its something that you just cant think could be possible, anywhere, let alone in a fraternity house on a campus of an American university. Jim said university action often talks at students, but he and Evelyn speak from the heart and bring emotion into the conversation in an attempt to make students feel it in their stomach, feel it in their heart.. In addition, IFC vice president for communications Leonard Fontes III said the IFC is working to increase its accountability and transparency among chapters, in a statement from the IFC. [4][1][2], However, the biggest case of evidence tampering came when the State College police and the FBI discovered a basement surveillance video had been manually erased by a Beta Theta Pi member. The next morning at 10am (not a moment before), a search for Piazza led brothers to the basement where they found him all but dead. On the night of Feb. 2, Piazza engaged in drinking as a part of a pledge ritual and his blood alcohol content reached 0.28 and 0.36 percent. In Pennsylvania, hazing resulting in death or serious bodily injury will now be charged as a third-degree felony, and hazing resulting in bodily injury will result in a third-degree misdemeanor charge. If we hold people accountable, pretty soon the culture will change, Jim said. Piazza died in the hospital on Feb. 4. [14][4][2][1] For their alleged integral roles in Piazza's death, six were charged on more than 50 counts, including Daniel Casey (201), Young (200), Neuman (79), Lars Kenyon (52), Michelangelo Schiavone (52), and Nick Kubera (over 50). He was about to run "the gauntlet," one of the fraternity's initiation rituals. Of the many horrifying events that happened that night, the fact that one of the boys watched as Piazza struggled to get off the couch groaning and falling on his face and then proceeded to post a video of Timothy laying helpless on the floor, strikes me. Timothy Piazza (C) with his parents Evelyn Piazza (L) and James Piazza (R) during Hunterdon Central Regional High School football's "Senior Night" at the high school's stadium in Flemington, New Jersey on Oct. 31, 2014. "Other fraternity brothersdiscovered Piazza in the basement at about 10 a.m. Timothy was lying on his back with his arms clenched tight at his sides and his hands in the air, jurors wrote. [2][4][5][1], After sitting down on the couch, he reluctantly stood up upon being requested to by fraternity brothers. DaniellaSilva is a reporter for NBC News, focusing on education and how laws, policies and practices affect students and teachers. Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at Penn State. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage \u0026 our original web series. "Trying to raise to his feet in a praying position, and falling back down. "The Piazzas made a decision that it was incompatible with their mental health to sit and watch this video," he said. Timothy Piazza (lost footage of Pennsylvania State University student during fatal fraternity hazing ritual; 2017), Lost advertising and interstitial material. Additionally, since February 2017, Piazzas death has sparked a transformation in Penn State greek life, Pennsylvania hazing law and the national conversation on hazing. Penn State will release biannual hazing reports in accordance with the law. On their lawyers advice, the couple left for the hourslong viewing of the video. This article has been tagged as NSFL due to its disturbing subject matter. Thankfully the judge quickly brought them in order, Jim Piazza said after court. He tries to get on his feet using his hands and falls over. The moment that happens, the bystander also distances himself from the victim and becomes that much less likely to come to his or her aid. [2] With him also concerned with the rising hazing rituals commencing at the fraternity, Abbey decided to install over 14 CCTV cameras across the house to monitor behaviour and enhance emergency responses. Authorities claim that despite Piazzas injuries, it took 12 hours before a member of the fraternity called 911. Piazza was hospitalized and died the next day. Cookie Notice 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. CNNs Eric Levenson contributed to this report. Within 90 minutes of starting the gauntlet, the video shows Piazza stumbling through the kitchen toward the basement steps. [2][4][5][1] By 03:49 am, he awoke completely alone, him clutching his abdomen as he fell once more, leaving him unconscious for another hour. Over two decades of teaching, I have asked the following question countless times to teen boys and young men throughout our country: At what point do you think you should intervene when something goes wrong? ", Kline said Piazza's family "did not have the strength or capacity to want to see the video.". Four fraternity brothers carried his limp body back upstairs, where some poured liquid on him, and another slapped him three times in the face, the grand jury said. Thats our goal. When they do, its their fault and its funny, so other people have the right to record it. [2][4] The reason he was taken to a private clinic was to avoid the University Health Services becoming suspicious and potentially detecting hazing. Some took videos so they could post his decline on Snapchat. Jim Piazza pauses as he addresses the media during a press conference explaining their role and feelings of new Timothy J. Piazza Antihazing legislation during the second Penn State Beta Theta Pi preliminary hearing at the Centre County Courthouse on Friday, March 23, 2018. [2][4][5][1], Thus, on 2nd February 2017, Piazza would undergo the same binge-drinking hazing ritual, nicknamed "The Gauntlet". Brothers waited hours before calling for help. Around 7 a.m., a fraternity pledge was sitting on a couch watching Piazza, and took either a photo or video of Piazza in that condition, a detective said in court. As he continued to groan, Piazza got to his knees and placed his head in his hands as if, in the pledge's words, he. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Those eight and another 10 fraternity members were charged with counts including hazing, reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, and alcohol-related offenses. The impact of Piazzas death spanned further than changes in university policy. appreciated. BELLEFONTE, Pa. A security video showing the final hours of a Penn State University students life was at the center of a court hearing on Monday, as the victims grieving parents left before the footage began to play. His death caused Penn State to permanently ban Beta Theta Pi and sent numerous former brothers to court for their roles in the alcohol-fueled rituals leading up to Piazzas death and the deletion of security footage depicting the fatal night. 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. Old Main on the Penn State main campus in State College, Pa., Oct. 28, 2015. There was an error processing your request. A little later, another brother went downstairs for a drink of water and walked Piazza to another room. Your contribution will help the Collegian provide award winning journalism to the Penn State community and beyond. Time Unknown: Timothy Piazza falls down the basement steps. One member wanted to take Piazza to the hospital but was pushed aside by another, Scicchitano testified. 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. 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. The Associated Press contributed to this article. About an hour later, while the video is in black and white in night-vision mode, it appears to show Piazza moving into the fetal position many times, also cradling his head a few times. He gets up, walks into a wall, turns around, stumbles and falls over in a pattern repeated for several hours as he staggers through the house in a zombie-like state. IE 11 is not supported. [15] Young, as the fraternity's President, had realised the legal consequences he alone could face, texting his girlfriend "I don't think you fully comprehend the situation; he looked fucking dead. Their consensus was that taking the picture wasnt a moral decision. 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 . ", An analysis of a fraternity brother's cellphone found that during that time he searched the phrases "falling asleep after head injury," "cold extremities in drunk person" and "binge drinking, alcohol, bruising or discoloration, cold feet and cold hands.". Two others waived their right to a hearing. [2][4][5][1] Members Luke Visser and Greg Rizzo were the first on the scene, Rizzo immediately realising the severity of the situation. Lawyers for some of the defendants said the video only told part of the story. [4][5][2][1] The vandalism was especially concerning to Donald G. Abbey, a Beta Theta Pi alumnus, who had provided $3.5 million in funding to renovate his former fraternity's house from 2005 to 2007. The university adopted a no-tolerance policy toward hazing, implemented a scorecard for greek life organizations, and stipulated that students must earn at least 14 Penn State credits a semester and maintain a 2.5 GPA to participate in greek life. [16], Ultimately, after more than 1,098 charges were filed, many would later be dropped. "And the last memories of my son will be him being abused for 12 hours and dying a slow and painful death.". She is a senior studying digital and print journalism with a minor in political science. 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