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Days before starting as a freshman at Rutgers, Tyler Clementi came out to his parents. Not even a semester later - after Clementi's roommate used a webcam to spy on his love life - the 18-year-old leaped from the George Washington Bridge to his death. A look at the New York Daily News coverage.

Storified by Katie Nelson · Tue, Mar 13 2012 18:05:36

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Sept. 29, 2010
"A Rutgers University freshman, distraught over a gay tryst splashed live across cyberspace by his roommate, plunged to his death from the George Washington Bridge.

'Jumping off the gw bridge sorry,' read the final Facebook status from Tyler Clementi, just 72 hours after his private life suddenly became public knowledge.

The 18-year-old committed suicide after his dorm-room rendezvous was surreptitiously streamed on the Web via his roomie's hidden camera, sources told the Daily News."

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Oct. 2, 2010
The New York Daily News editorial board took a stand soon after, calling cyber-bulling "vile and viral."
"It is the dark side of human nature, unleashed by the prowess of electronic communication. Call it the antisocial side effect of social networking," the editorial board wrote.
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Dec. 9, 2011
More than a year after Clementi died, Dharun Ravi rejected a plea deal from prosecutors. “Simple answer, simple principle,” his lawyer, Steven Altman, said. “He’s innocent. He’s not guilty. That’s why he rejected the plea.”

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Dec 9, 2011 ... Tyler Clementi committed suicide after webcam incident ... Print. Print. Joseph and Jane Clementi, parents of suicide v...
Feb. 24, 2012
After choosing from a pool of about 2,000 prospective jurors, lawyers were ready to begin. Dharun Ravi, 19, was "not being held responsible for Clementi’s death, but was accused of a series of criminal counts, including invasion of privacy. He faces up to 10 years in prison if prosecutors in New Brunswick can prove he is guilty of the top count of bias intimidation."

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NYDN staff writer Christina Boyle was there:
Throughout the first day, prosecutors painted Ravi as a "mean-spirited bully," but his lawyer reminded the jury that Ravi was a teenager just starting college.
“You gotta keep things in perspective,” the defense lawyer said. “He might be stupid at times, but he was an 18-year-old boy and certainly not a criminal.”
Accused cyber-bully mean-spiritied thug, prosecution says
By Christina Boyle AND Rich Schapiro / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi in court today. He&#39;s accused...
Feb. 27, 2012
Day two of testimony revealed that Clementi had tried to flee his roommate by requesting a single room just before his suicide. Several of Ravi's friend's also testified on his behalf, Boyle reported.
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By Christina Boyle / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Dharun Ravi listens to testimony during his trial at the Middlesex County Courthouse on Monday. ...
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