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Rutgers Denies Fault Clementi Suicide - New Jersey's Rutgers University denied responsibility for the suicide of an 18-year-old freshman secretly taped kissing another man in his dorm room. It made the denial after being notified by the parents of freshmen Tyler Clementi they may seek damages from the university for their son's suicide, The (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger reported. "We at the university share the family's sense of loss of their son, who was a member of our community," the university said in a statement. Rutgers Denies Fault Clementi Suicide "We also recognize that a grieving family may question whether someone or some institution could somehow have responsibility for their son's death," the statement continued. "While the university understands this reaction, (Rutgers) is not responsible for Tyler Clementi's suicide." The claim notice, sent to the university Friday and first reported by The Star-Ledger, preserves ...