Robert Chambers, nicknamed “The Preppy Killer,” was convicted of manslaughter in the death of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin. Jennifer’s naked body was discovered on 26 August, 1986, in Central Park. She had been strangled to death and her body was riddled with bruises and bite marks. Authorities immediately zoned in on after witnesses from a local bar reported that they had seen Jennifer leave with Robert.
During the interview with police, it was noted that Robert’s face and hands were covered in scratches; he claimed they were from his cat. After a thorough interrogation and investigation, Robert eventually admitted that he had killed Jennifer, but alleged that it was a accident. He had claimed that Jennifer had tied him up in Central Park and began to give him oral sex. She then allegedly became violent and when he attempted to push her off him, he claims he somehow managed to accidentally strangle her to death.
This scenario seems to be extremely incredulous due to the fact that Robert was 6′5″ while Jennifer was only 5′4″. Regardless of these inconsistencies, Robert was portrayed as a good “alter boy” and Jennifer’s reputation was attacked by the defence. They smeared her name and claimed she was promiscuous and kept a “sex diary,” which turned out to be a phone book with the numbers of her friends. Bizarrely, the jury sided with Robert and believed that he, a 220lbs man double Jennifer’s weight, killed her accidentally while trying to protect himself from her advances.
He served a mere 15 years but karma is never far behind and in 2009, Robert Chambers was found guilty of selling cocaine and sentenced to another 19 years behind bars.


















