This article originally appeared on USA Today here. He heardPiazza groaning, and eventually he saw Piazza roll off the couch and land on the floor. Gabe Gutierrez is an NBC News correspondent based in New York. Throughout the night, Piazza is rolling on the floor, getting up, stumbling back down and slamming into the stairs or furniture, the video shows. Kidding among themselves. One time, when Piazza rolled off a couch, three fraternity brothers picked him up and "slammed him" back on the couch, according to the grand jury report. He's later seentrying unsuccessfully to open the front door, then severely staggering drunkenly toward the basement steps at about 10:45 p.m., the grand jury report said. 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. 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. Confrontations among defense lawyers and Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller grew increasingly contentious as the day went on, leading District Judge Allen Sinclair to admonish the parties. The legal limit for driving while intoxicated is .08 percent. Sent every Friday and Monday. [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. 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. 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. [2][4][5][1] Fraternity brothers carried him back to the couch. appreciated. There's 300 other people in that house and a dozen that spent some time with him. CNNs Eric Levenson contributed to this report. But thats not all thats happening. One of them tries to pull his fingers apart. Piazza was pronounced dead at the Hershey Medical Center the morning of Feb. 4, 2017. [4][5][1][2] Despite attempts to save his life, including by removing half his skull to manage swelling, Piazza passed away on 4th February 2017 from unrecoverable brain damage, aged 19. The charges against another fraternity brother, Joseph Sala, include involuntary manslaughter. remains ongoing, with two defendants, Young and Casey, having yet to be tried after appealing that evidence on their mobile phones and elsewhere should be suppressed. [2][4] After becoming severely intoxicated, Davis fell and suffered a gash to his forehead. Thats how people will take a video of a young man who is dangerously drunk, physically injured, step over him, and post that video on Snapchat. Piazza is seen being carried upstairs by four brothers - including Visser and Jonah Neuman, 19, of Nashville, Tenn. 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. CCTV of injured and dying Piazza, very pale, with frat members. Showing someone elses vulnerability and potential embarrassment has become normalized behavior for amusement and increasing ones social status. Updated [2][4] Suddenly he fell onto an iron railing, inflicting further head trauma. It highlights the story of. By Emily Shapiro and Rachel Wenzlaff March 26, 2018, 12:25 PM He stepped over Piazza, looked at him, went to the kitchen, then returned upstairs. Thats our goal. 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. 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. [2][4][5] He texted the group "Tim Piazza might actually be a problem. Mr. Piazza managed to stumble upright a few . You would have thought today that it was a fraternity reunion. Piazzas parents left courtroom as the video began to play. No 911 call until 10:48. "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.'". At one point, a brother comes over to him, Piazza gets up and walks with him, then falls down another set of stairs. "It's a tragic situation, but just because somebody is deceased and it's sad doesn't mean that everyone who was even in any room at any time should be held criminally accountable, Cipparone said. The unfortunate truth is that many of our own children could be in this situation and make similar decisions. Sent every Thursday. [2][4][1] After having regained consciousness once more, he succeeded at reaching his feet and staggered towards the front door. As a result of the incident, Penn State President Eric Barron permanently banned the fraternity from the university. In the minutes leading up to his fall down the stairs, Piazza can be seen lurching through the rooms of the frat house, appearing very intoxicated. Cookie Notice 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. He looked like a corpse, Scicchitano said. Other fraternity brothers discovered 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. For more information, please see our The bill, which was met with unanimous bipartisan support, was signed into law by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf in October 2018. Piazza is limp and has a visible bruise on his abdomen. 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. [2][4][5] In the first, he rolled off the couch and unstrapped the backpack, only for him to fall and slam onto the hardwood floor. He looked dead. One member wanted to take Piazza to the hospital but was pushed aside by another, Scicchitano testified. It is known that surveillance cameras had captured Piazza's final hours, and showed that fellow fraternity brothers had contributed towards his death. [11][1][4][2] Piazza again managed to stagger around, only to end up falling down to the basement, this time with nobody around to assist him for the next three hours. Going through the highlights of the Penn State and State College news so you don't have to. Scicchitano said Piazzas legs were eventually stiff and he had lost all color.. The legal limit for driving while intoxicated is .08 percent. "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. A few brothers appear to touch him or shake him, the detective testified the video shows. "He probably looked like just another frat kid. [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. This was no drinking party. NBCs Gabe Gutierrez reports for TODAY. Subscribe to TODAY: http://on.today.com/SubscribeToTODAY Watch the latest from TODAY: http://bit.ly/LatestTODAYAbout: TODAY brings you the latest headlines and expert tips on money, health and parenting. Old Main on the Penn State main campus in State College, Pa., Oct. 28, 2015. 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. But the challenge for all of us is to admit that we live in the same culture as Beta Theta Pi, and few of us know how to act in the one moment when it makes a difference. Yet, instead of calling 911, they talked among themselves and searched their phones for information, Scicchitano said. These guides help people quickly understand social and emotional concepts to put them into action. A detective said in court that at that point Piazza had "totally lost color.". The surveillance video shows Piazza chugging from a bottle of liquor early in the night and chugging a beer at another point. Police and EMTs then arrived at the house. A defense attorney for Joseph Ems Jr., one of the frat brothers charged in the case with reckless endangerment, said his client was one of many people present that night who was unaware of the extent of Piazza's injuries. "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. Sixteen of them appeared before a judge on Monday with their lawyers, filling the courtroom for a hearing lasting nearly 11 hours. ", Barron added, "I am resolved to turn the pain and anguish radiating through our entire community into decisive action and reform, concentrating on the safety and well-being of students at Penn State. [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. He looked dead. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Prosecutors showed the video for the first time Monday in a preliminary hearing to determine if there's enough evidence to go to trial. [2][4][5] Jonah Neuman attached a backpack containing several books onto Piazza, also to stop him from potentially choking on his own vomit. Why did the fraternity brothers dismiss the one young man (and pledge) at the party who wanted to call an ambulance? Family attorney Kline said Jim and Evelyn Piazza were "grieving" and wanted to remember their son as they knew him, and not how he looked in his final moments. 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 . [20], As of 2023, Pennsylvania v. Alpha Upsilon et al. https://lostmediawiki.com/index.php?title=Timothy_Piazza_(lost_footage_of_Pennsylvania_State_University_student_during_fatal_fraternity_hazing_ritual;_2017)&oldid=204992. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much A doctor calculated that Piazza's blood-alcohol content at the time he fell down the stairs was between .28 and .36 percent. He posted it to Snapchat and later deleted it, Scicchitano testified. Connect with TODAY Online!Visit TODAY's Website: http://on.today.com/ReadTODAYFind TODAY on Facebook: http://on.today.com/LikeTODAYFollow TODAY on Twitter: http://on.today.com/FollowTODAYFollow TODAY on Google+: http://on.today.com/PlusTODAYFollow TODAY on Instagram: http://on.today.com/InstaTODAYFollow TODAY on Pinterest: http://on.today.com/PinTODAYPenn State Hazing Case: Tim Piazzas Final Hours Shown On Video | TODAY Piazza's father told the TODAY Show last month that while he could not bear to watch the video as a parent, he could summon the strength needed to view it with school officials since they could make decisions that would make a difference. Eighteen students are facing charges in connection with Timothy Piazza's death. 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. Do you have the right to take a picture of someone who cant consent to the picture being taken?). There was a problem saving your notification. Less than two days later, the 19-year-old was dead. We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. He was about to run "the gauntlet," one of the fraternity's initiation rituals. For the first time, prosecutors showed surveillance video from the night Timothy Piazza died. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. There was an error processing your request. 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. 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. When someone did speak out at Beta Theta Pi and pleaded to get Timothy medical assistance, he was shoved into a wall and told to leave, as the situation was under control. Loyalty to the group equals participating, or at least silently going along with, whatever the group demands. "[The chapter adviser] obviously was involved in having knowledge of the social agenda, what was going on at various times, Ambrose said. [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. As we move forward with these changes within our community, we plan to build Penn State into a model for all greek communities, Fontes said. 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. The fraternity brother apparently leaves him on the ground. said as the video played. All night long, Piazza is either holding his stomach, lying down in a fetal position, or holding his head. Fraternity members put a backpack containing textbooks on him so he would not suffocate on his own vomit, the jury wrote. [11] It therefore also remains missing. "We have ample evidence for every single one of them.". 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. The security video showing the final hours of a Penn State University students life was at the center of a court hearing on Monday. [1][2][3] He decided to become a pledge of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity after noting two roommates had joined others. [30][1][11] While reports such as from CBS indicated that the tapes' contents could have been publicly released, this has not materialised. The video showed the members talking among themselves and trying to dress Piazza before calling authorities, he said. His fall was not captured on surveillance cameras, but . As morning breaks, Piazza walks in the direction of the basement steps. Two minutes later, the video shows a group carrying Piazza up the stairs unconscious. Did you encounter any technical issues? 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. [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. Prosecutors claim the fraternity brothers waited to get Piazza help in an attempt to cover up their drinking and "coordinate a story. Timothy Piazza, a 19-year-old sophomore from New Jersey, grabbed the bottle and turned it upside down, taking a long swig. Timothy Piazza, 19, died following a Feb. 2 pledge event at the Beta Theta Pi frat house after falling down basement steps during a night of heavy drinking, authorities have said. About 40 minutes later, a 911 call is finally made, Scicchitano testified. Additionally, the Educational Notification and Disclosure of Actions risking Loss of Life by Hazing Act (END ALL Hazing Act) would require institutions to report hazing allegations to campus and local law enforcement and create a website to identify student organizations that have hazed in the past five years. His eyes are closed and his legs and arms are visibly rigid, State College Police Det. Were certainly proud of the difference weve been able to make at Penn State already. [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 tried to slap and punch him awake. More than two hours later, the video shows several members carrying him to a couch. "[4][1][2] Young would allegedly instruct Casey to conduct evidence tampering, by instructing pledges to clear up the basement and remove any signs of alcohol. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. [16], Ultimately, after more than 1,098 charges were filed, many would later be dropped. A forensic pathologist said Piazza had a blood alcohol content between .26% and .36% at one point during the night. "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. We are in the people business. And they agonized over this decision," Kline said. All Rights Reserved. Around 3 a.m., Piazza gets up and falls to the floor, hitting his head again. Penn State will release biannual hazing reports in accordance with the law. Here are essential tools to help. [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 lighthearted behavior continued after the hearing as the defendants and their families gathered, the Piazzas lawyer, Tom Kline said. Piazza's death "was the direct result of traumatic brain injuries," according to the forensic pathologist. If you look around the country, universities across the board are taking a tougher stance against hazing. [2][5][7], From 2009, Beta Theta Pi was placed on probation. His attorney, Leonard Ambrose, denies Sala had any contact with Piazza that night and he said the chapter adviser a Penn State employee should be held more responsible. [16] He was later acquitted of tampering with evidence and obstruction of justice but was found guilty of hindering apprehension. The law created tiers for hazing in Pennsylvania, stipulated that institutions must release hazing reports, established categories of organizational and institutional hazing, and required institutions and high schools to adopt and enforce a written anti-hazing policy. The same brother appears to hit Piazza in the abdomen area, the detective testified, which his defense attorney contested in court. We stand firm on our belief that when students are involved in collaborating with the university in monitoring and accountability, a greater impact is made. Why do they want to wait until its too late? At least not today. Notice 11 FINAL Charges and Presentment by Jenna Intersimone on Scribd, Jim and Evelyn Piazza stand by as Centre County District Attorney Stacy Parks Miller, left, announces the results of an investigation into the death of their son Timothy Piazza. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Those eight and another 10 fraternity members were charged with counts including hazing, reckless endangerment, tampering with evidence, and alcohol-related offenses. Brothers waited hours before calling for help. [2][4][5][1] Davis, realising the situation that he himself was in the previous year, retreated in order to find a club officer. More than two hours later the video shows a group of men carrying him back to the couch around 9:30 a.m. His body is rigid as the men stand around, some with their hands on their hips. [2][1][4] A surveillance video was also erased. Other attorneys quickly stood up and made the same argument, but the prosecutor strongly objected, and the judge ruled against the defendants. 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. IE 11 is not supported. 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 Piazzas made a decision that it was incompatible with their mental health to sit and watch this video," he said. [2][4][5][1], By 6:49 am, Piazza was still unable to leave, and rested in visible pain on the couch. "And the last memories of my son will be him being abused for 12 hours and dying a slow and painful death.". At one point, the detective testified the video appears to show one fraternity brother grabbing Piazza's shoes and throwing them at him. (Bridgewater, N.J.) Courier News and (East Brunswick, N.J.) Home News Tribune. Those bystanders are focused on how this situation is amusing to them not how dangerous it is for the other person. Another pledge testified before the grand jury that he woke up at about 7 a.m. and saw Piazza on a couch. Prosecutors played chilling video of that night, but not before Piazzas parents walked out of court. Their consensus was that taking the picture wasnt a moral decision. 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. But Piazza fell down three steps and the fraternity brother stepped over him and left him there. [21][22] Civil lawsuits have also been filed by the Piazza family against 42 individuals, 25 having been settled by March 2021. Culturally, young men are conditioned to not get too upset or emotional. The death of Timothy Piazza, an engineering student and Beta Theta Pi fraternity pledge, put Penn State on the frontline of an ongoing national battle: how to control fraternities and sororities. ABC News' Stephanie Gomulka contributed to this report. "This is not somebody who's got a gaping head wound that's gushing blood. Jim acknowledged there has been a lot of positive, forward movement, but he said theres still more to be done. Sign up today! You never really heard about it as much [before], youre hearing about it now. 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 video appears to show the fraternity brothers putting a backpack on Piazza so he would not roll onto his back and choke on his vomit; as they placed the backpack on, Piazza's head snapped backward and moved frequently. 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][5][1] It was clear from the students that Piazza was more than just unconscious. This is the lifeblood and raison detre of fraternities, but it is also the powerful undercurrent for many social groups. At no time did he ever say, 'You can't do this, this is improper.'". Earlier this month, the universitys board of trustees voted on a set of reforms, including taking more control of fraternity discipline, tightening restrictions on social events and pushing back recruitment until later in the school year. Penn State shut down the Beta chapter permanently after an investigation, and the Beta Theta Pi International Fraternity suspended the group. He fell 15 feet down a flight of stairs, hair first. The impact of Piazzas death spanned further than changes in university policy. 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. [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. 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. [4][14] By May 2017, 1,098 charges were filed. He was in the house. He said Piazza at one point appeared in pain and got into the fetal position. [16] A "clear all data" command was apparently logged when Becker was managing the video, but his defence argued there was no evidence of this. 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 had "a really bad headache.". The university has banned or suspended numerous greek life organizations since Piazzas death. Jim and Evelyn continue to encourage states to adopt stricter laws regarding hazing. 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. Your source for Local information & breaking news across southeast Michigan plus 4Warn. The Piazzas, among many others, hope to change that. Beta Theta Pi fraternity house at Penn State. Within 90 minutes of starting the gauntlet, the video shows Piazza stumbling through the kitchen toward the basement steps. [6][7][2] He was aghast when he learned current members were already causing serious damage to the renovated house. It was a predictable outcome due to a toxic combination of social dynamics that normalizes dehumanization and sees someones vulnerability and pain as entertainment. Decade in review: Timothy Piazza's death brings changes and reform, Olivia Estright & Phoebe Cykosky | The Daily Collegian, Timothy J. Piazza Memorial Foundation donates $50K to Philadelphia Shriners Hospital, Penn State Students react to closure of staple Gumbys Pizza, Democrat Josh Shapiro sworn in as Pennsylvania's 48th Governor, Amber Concepcion sworn in as 1st woman Centre County Commissioner in 19 years, What we plan to leave behind in 2022 | Its Not That Deep Podcast. They watched as he fell down a flight of stairs and they stepped over him as he lay unconscious on the floor. [4][5][1] As demanded, Piazza arrived with 13 other pledges at 21:07 to conduct the ritual. [18][19] Joseph Sala also pleaded guilty and received several months of house arrest. Toward the end of the hearing, defense lawyer Andy Shubin stood up during a break and said it was cruel and unusual punishment to make the attorneys stay in court for so long. Subscribe to our channel for exclusive TODAY archival footage \u0026 our original web series. 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. 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.. 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. Medical reports concluded, Piazza suffered from multiple traumatic brain injuries, including a fractured skull and a lacerated spleen, which resulted in 80% of his blood supply in his abdominal cavity. Two others waived their right to a hearing. The video appears to show fraternity members pouring beer on him; Piazza appeared unconscious at one point but was later seen moving. First Centre County Investigating Grand Jury report concerning the case. 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. 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 . Gabe Gutierrez and Bill O'Reilly reported from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and Daniella Silva reported from New York. [2][4][5][1] Whereas Rizzo conducted a sternum rub harnessed by EMTs for determining consciousness, other students' were less sophisticated, including throwing beer and a shoe at Piazza. 2. Why did those same young men wait until mid morning of the next day to get help; when it was too late? Jim Piazza held his head in his hands and sobbed as prosecutors showed pictures of his son in the hospital. Owning Up Online Curriculum Upper Elementary, Navigating Politics with Dignity Articles, How to create distance learning family success. Related: Penn State Frat Members Have First Hearing in Pledge's Death. 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