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Bullied Rutgers Student Tyler Clementi’s Parents Speak Out on NBC’s Rock Center

By April MacIntyre Jun 28, 2012, 2:13 GMT

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Tune in alert for NBC's Thursday’s episode of Rock Center With Brian Williams, which features the first-ever in-depth television interview with former Rutgers student Tyler Clementi’s parents following his suicide and the sensational trial that followed. 

Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge just a few days after his roommate at Rutgers University used a webcam to spy on him kissing another man.

Clementi’s heartbroken family is speaking out for the first time to Lester Holt.

Tyler’s parents, Jane and Joe Clementi, and his brother James reveal their thoughts about the sensational trial of their son’s roommate Dharun Ravi, the 30-day sentence he received, and their own response to Tyler’s sexuality.

The full interview airs this Thursday at 10pm/9c on NBC’s Rock Center.

TYLER CLEMENTI'S PARENTS SPEAK OUT

Thursday, June 28 at 10pm/9c on NBC

Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge just a few days after his roommate at Rutgers University used a webcam to spy on him kissing another man. Now Clementi’s family is speaking out for the first time to Lester Holt. Tyler’s parents, Jane and Joe Clementi, and his brother James reveal their thoughts about the sensational trial of their son’s roommate Dharun Ravi, the 30 day sentence he received, and their own response to Tyler’s sexuality.

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