Molly Wei
Molly Wei, one of two former Rutgers University students accused of spying on Tyler Clementi with a webcam just days before he committed suicide, has struck a plea deal to avoid jail time on the condition she testifies against her co-defendant in the case.
Wei, 19, of West Windsor, N.J., pleaded not guilty on Friday and was accepted into a three-year pre-trial intervention program that could lead to a dismissal of two counts of invasion of privacy.
She and Dharun Ravi, Clementi’s roommate, were charged with two counts each of invasion of privacy for allegedly using a camera to views live images of Clementi’s intimate encounter with another man.
Under terms of the plea deal, which was accepted by Clementi’s parents, Wei must testify against Ravi, complete 300 hours of community service, and receive counseling for cyberbullying and on how to deal with people with alternative lifestyles.
A grand jury on April 20 indicted Ravi on 15 counts, including bias charges. Investigators said he targeted Clementi because he was gay.
On Sept. 22, 2010, just days after the video was broadcast on the internet, Clementi committed suicide by jumping off the George Washington Bridge. He was 18 years old.
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What?! She deserves jail time! Plea bargains can be a pain.
Apparently bullies do not make loyal friends. Huh, who would have thought.
i agree she deserves jail time more and more are dying everyday
do not like this at all!!! not justice for tyler….
Being as there is absolute proof she was present and did not call 911 at the time of the crime, this plea deal of testimony against him in exchange for a lesser sentence for her is total BS.
I was anticipating something like this. Tyler’s former roommate is FUCKED now, though. There is still a chance for justice to be served.
Tyler didn’t get a chance to make a plea deal to not be video taped. I feel that Wei should face the same charges. Community service and a class don’t fix what happened.
WHAT!? This is insane.
Sorry, but she deserves time in the big house just as the other guy does.
This is horrible and a blow to the community. But first, we must think of his immediate family having to sit through two trials with the possibly of both walking. This way they get him dead to rights and she still has a punishment. If the family has approved this then we should stand by them. It’s not always about us.
The prosecution must NEED her testimony to convict or they have offered the plea. Better one go to prison than none.
This is completely insane! Why would his parents agree to this plea?! She’s as criminally negligent for his death as the next guy! This completely incenses me!
Plea bargaining is unconstitutional and should be be banned. Justice should either be served or not – not half-served.
Go to jail chopsticks. Go to fucking jail.
I didn’t know you could get community service for assisted homicide…and why would the parents agree to such bullshit? That’s there son! Ugh, what the fuck is wrong with people….I don’t get it.
yes justice must be rightfully served…BUT… due to the system, error, whatever else reason etcetc… there will be plenty more cases where justice is half served. I can see why she has the plea. But I will have to agree with ^Lisa in the few posts above me.
Ahh, nothing like some good racism, eh Cammie? *rolls eyes*
And Lisa Gelormino, thank you. You just said what I was going to throw in. Glad to see someone can look at the bigger picture.
both need to do jail time they are both guilty
Bunch of BULL SHIT, sick & tired of people doing this kinda crap and it gets blown off like a puff of gas!
Okay first it dosent matter if she is sorry or not what she did is wrong and she deserves to get in trouble and spend time in jail. Okay maybe she is making it better by testifying but that does not excempt the fact that she was partly the cause of this mans death I think this is stupid and people need to realize she is just as much of a criminal than anyone else. I say jail time!
That is bull. She and Ravi deserve way more than 5 year conviction. I understand that the justice system is used to rehabilitate but it is also used for retribution. I would hope at least 10 years for Ravi and 7 for Wei