Was Upper East Side Killer Too Attractive to Convict? | Robert Chambers Jr. Case Analysis

[@jamesbowman6925]

"A videocassette is a rectangular plastic housing that holds a reel of magnetic tape. It allowed the recording and playback of analog video and audio and was popular in the 1980s and the 1990s." Thanks for making those of us who remember videocassettes feel old. Thanks so much. I actually feel like I'm in a time warp just watching this video. I haven't heard this case mentioned in years.

[@girlwhomustnotbenamed4139]

I was like haha, Dr Grande with the usual dry wit when I realised it's likely a necessary and useful thing to explain to many people. And then I felt old 😁

[@lindanicola]

I still have video cassettes LOL

[@katherinehutton9870]

​@@TheWraith7 as mother of 5 boys 18 to 27 yep. I had to explain who this guy James Cameron they keep interviewing about the submersible was.

[@wendiwonderly1419]

My grandson didn’t know what a print newspaper was

[@dogtrainer4645]

​@@katherinehutton9870haha! He did just direct Avatar: Way of Water. 😅

[@shameronstar7220]

Can we talk about how he got more time for selling drugs than he did for literally killing someone

[@guadalupeavila9045]

Seriously!!

[@trace9657]

My thoughts exactly.

[@chrisfurius]

The nature of a plea deal. Had he actually been convicted, it would've been much, much more.

[@amber_hates_amber]

The "War on Drugs" campaign was center stage in politics at this time.

[@b_sus87]

Pretty wild, however, it also speaks to how relevant past criminal history is to sentencing.

[@tmajcan94]

I love your describing of video tapes for the younger viewers lol. In future videos, you should find cases involving CDs, audio cassettes vinyl records. Well done as always Dr. Grande. You are a treasure!

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Tell me you're 40 without telling me you're 40: For my 16th birthday, I told my friends not to spend $$. All I wanted was for them to invest a bit of time making mix-tapes for the used car I bought with 2 yrs of paper route money. 😂😂😂😂

[@tmajcan94]

​@@MeganVictoriaKearnsI'm old enough to remember beta video cassettes I'll say that 😂😅

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

I’m old enough to remember reel to reel tapes 😩

[@tmajcan94]

@@ann-mariepaliukenas19 oh I remember those! We used to watch educational films on those when I was in elementary school.

[@malumusera]

Esa descripción me hizo sentir un dinosaurio 😂

[@jackiegrice714]

Impulsivity and drugs plus a fragile ego make for a really bad outcome. Thanks Dr. Grande.

[@greenfox42]

0:58 as a 33 year old listener, the explanation of what a video cassette had me feeling older than I’ve ever felt before 😂

[@stacykeller3812]

Ha! Same here, and I turn 50 this year. You’re still a baby! 😊

[@sheilagravely5621]

Me too. I remember 8 track tapes!!!😂❤

[@matthewlee4697]

Exactly! I'm only 38 and the guy made feel like I'm 50 plus . Lol😂 I remember using VHS in the early 2000s and seeing VHS tapes still in stores in 2004-05

[@greenfox42]

@@stacykeller3812 I’ll take it! 😂

[@50sVintage]

Curious why you chose this subject today, Dr. Grande. I remember this case like it was yesterday. Robert isn't due for release for another year or so. His is truly a wasted life. His mother was an amazing woman who worked hard to get him on the right path. A shame he squandered that precious resource/asset and many opportunities.

[@dabbsie100]

I believe Dr Grande’ followers ask him to view specific cases

[@onetiredempath]

I remember this case super well also. Robert and I are almost the same age and This story hit me so hard. Yes, he was good looking but had the dead eye, I’m a good looking - don’t trust me - that A Lot of my classmates had.

[@KS-PNW]

I thought he had died

[@onetiredempath]

@@KS-PNW not that lucky. He’s still Around

[@twincherry4958]

This case has recently resurfaced

[@AxelordSMIJES]

Im glad the cat was cleared any wrongdoing, but I hate that it was due to him being de-clawed. That essentially equates to torturing the poor kitty. Like, "hey, you don't mind if we permanently rip out all your finger nails, right?". Bastards.

[@carpediem3044]

Declawing is utterly selfish and takes away their only defenses.. Thankfully, it's against the law in my country.

[@ember1794]

​@@carpediem3044Thankfully, in mine, too!!

[@lindalewis8503]

Exactly.

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

Dr. Grande, nobody can explain the meaning of VHS tapes like you do. You are one of a kind. On another note, it’s sad but true that physical attractiveness can be very powerful and used in many destructive ways. Thank you for another excellent analysis.❤

[@batintheattic7293]

I reckon it's better to be at peace with being unattractive. Physical beauty is a poisoned chalice. It's hard to hold discreetly, it makes other people extremely acquisitive (if not downright ready to kill to have ownership), it inspires ferocious resentment in those that don't have it, there's a tendency to think the bearer IS their chalice (and nothing more) to the extent that the bearer might start to believe it. Beauty leaves scars on the beautiful. I look at it as being that I'm somebody who would prefer to have a beautiful view than be the beautiful view. If I had the choice - to live in a slum, where all the windows are looking at meadows, or to live in the meadow and all I could see was slum - I'd be in my slum gazing out the windows all day! That's the happier way to be, I think.

[@bthomson]

Hi Rejane - I remember this case as "The Preppy Murder." People were amazed that " people like us" could be involved in murder. Where empathy is lacking and entitlement is abundant it shouldn't surprise anyone. On a lighter note hope your summer is going well! 💐

[@rejaneoliveira5019]

@@bthomson Hi there!😃 Wow, what a disturbing sense of superiority! I hope you have a wonderful summer.☀️

[@ranmasaotome5162]

I just had a crazy woman who is very good looking making false accusations because I wanted my money back luckily I got it back but still she didn't have to lie so I agree with you.

[@DH-ve5bl]

Being attractive could have worked against Chambers too- the jealousy factor.

[@robbymonaco3738]

You never mentioned when the killer reinacted the murder using a barbie doll at a party so all his friends could have a good laugh

[@normacolon9618]

Yes I was going to say, they took that into account about the barbie doll.

[@therightshoe8040]

i forgot about that what an absolute toad that guy was /is pathetic.. his poor mother who tried so hard to give him a good life

[@WilliamSussman]

Crazy how he got more than twice the time in jail for selling drugs than he did for killing somebody

[@randywright7627]

He was a repeat offender, that also affects sentencing.

[@supersarah5673]

I think they gave him the benefit of the doubt but when they saw what a scumbag he was they realised that this man is not fit for society and yeeted him off our streets

[@Melons-vg8dq]

They had pull back then.

[@bullwinkle69]

Since society is so obsessed with drugs causing all the evil in the world, it’s easy to understand. On the other hand, look at alcohol, the most dangerous, destructive drug known to mankind, is swizzled down by the litre everyday by adults and children alike, yet society is ok with it, somehow🤷‍♂️

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

I'm impressed to hear they cleared the cat in this case. 🐈 It's upsetting how often felines get blamed for shit and no one bothers to investigate beyond the accusation. Lots of kitty cats out there are "doin' time for another man's crime" in this country. There's a serious devaluation of cat rights in our legal system. It's good to hear this cat, at least, got kitty cleared.

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

Well my old cat 💩s everywhere lock him up lol

[@tmajcan94]

I couldn't have said it better myself 😂

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@ann-mariepaliukenas19😂😂😂 aw, poor old kitty. 😺 I'm sure you love him though. ❤

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@tmajcan94That's a nice compliment. Thank you. 💜

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

@@MeganVictoriaKearnsi do he’s 20 soon

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Going back to the '80's Dr. Grande! I'm here for it! 🌵🤩

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

The best decade ever!

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

​@@TheSuperPsychoKillerehhh... It's a close call, but I gotta lean toward the 90's. But that's when I was a teenager, and I think many of us are partial to that era of our existence. 🤷‍♀️ (Ya know, before things got REAL, lol 😂😂)

[@jinxed_jinxed_3443]

@@MeganVictoriaKearns I wish I was still there.

[@renee1961]

Jennifer was a Victim, and it was Horrible the way the media ran the story!! Rest In Peace Jennifer 🥀🥀🥀🙏🙏🙏🕯️🕯️🕯️🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@sullivanknoth6430]

Jennifer was a slot.

[@gram.]

It's sad to see the reality is dismissed now. Jennifer is like many women today, nothing has changed, only difference now is the women proudly admit to their behaviour. She was taking from many men at one time and was aggressive in those engagements, it's okay for her to be sadistic and aggressive because she's female.

[@gram.]

​@@sullivanknoth6430that slot did seemingly see many deposits, likely gave off an audible howl from the breeze.

[@elizabethhamm5320]

I loved how you explained VHS tapes 😂. Technical at every chance. Great analysis as usual. I love how you cover every aspect of the case. Looking forward to your next video. Have a great weekend

[@decimated550]

Don't forget his utterly deadpan inappropriate. Hilarious! Riffs that are an odd and amusing reason why I subscribe you never want to know when they're going to drop

[@ricardosommelier1130]

Then SUPPORT..... HIM...!!!

[@sixbladeknife44]

I was friends with Jennifer Levin, it’s still difficult to hear about what happened all these years later 😕

[@claudialevesque6993]

I'm so sorry, sixbladeknife. Ironically, I knew Robert when he was a child up to his teenage years. My heart goes out to Jennifer, and all those who loved her. 💔

[@jodybrown4956]

Encounter peaple that like altering their minds with drugs always without exception drop them like a hot rock . They have their love primarily themselves and their selfish pursuit of pleasure at any cost even someone's life .

[@claudialevesque6993]

@@jodybrown4956 Oh my goodness, some of the most brilliant minds and beautiful souls have been part of the drug scene at different times. I think you must mean a true addict (and that includes alcohol) - in which case, sadly, the behavior you describe often occurs.

[@nakdad]

Did you know Sean Futterman?

[@Panwere36]

Robert Chambers Jr. is the very definition of narcissistic misogynist.

[@mindysommers]

I lived in NYC during the preppie murder. I don't recall anyone rooting for Robert Chambers or criticizing Jennifer Levin. That is not my recollection at all, and I lived in the big middle of it and watched the media closely during the time. However, I do appreciate your videos, intelligent analyses and dry humor.

[@evelynwaugh4053]

That's good to know. I didn't remember the case very well.

[@bluecoffee8414]

Interesting. I think we overdramatize how "backwards" and alien the past was, even just a few decades ago.

[@gigicolada]

The media has always spun its web.

[@tracyerose]

I lived there at that time period too and I don’t think anyone was rooting for this guy.

[@wotiluv]

Me too. This was a huge thing and people really didn’t like him.

[@annal7364]

Thanks for including the definition of a video cassette, Dr. G. I almost forgot what those were. 😂 How I miss the excitement of the speed rewinders that took up an extra six inches beside your VCR.

[@Jujubean9795]

He got more time for selling drugs than he did for murder🤦🏾‍♀️

[@haggis525]

He was sentenced for manslaughter... not murder. Deal in reality not stupid emotional nonsense.

[@janinemccartha1811]

Hi Dr. G. There's still no excuse for domestic abuse. Peace to you & yours, love, Janine Smiley ✌⌚🛋🚪🛏🌌🌠

[@YoutubeTravelerSoloVagabond]

Agree hes a huge guy and faced no threat from her.

[@srsusansummers3070]

How hilarious having to explain what a video cassette is I guess I'm old

[@rickgiannini9322]

Ahh, but how lucky we are to remember eight-track and vhs.

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

Video Cassettes were fun because they had rewinder machines in the shape of cars.

[@rickgiannini9322]

@@TheSuperPsychoKiller Ok, I'm not sure how to take that. I had a 69 match 1 429 Cobra jet; it did not look like a Rewinder, or maybe I was too stoned on Acapulco Gold to know

[@katc2040]

You are old 😂 they haven't been used for over a decade

[@jinxed_jinxed_3443]

I remember a workmate who bought a Betamax thinking it was going to be the next big thing.

[@thomasbisaschi1887]

"Style over substance" seems like the perfect definition of the 1980s...

[@BonnieGillespieLive]

Great recap! If I recall correctly, this was the first big murder case in which "blame the victim" or "victim shaming" was a tactic (and the press bought right into it, putting her sex life under scrutiny). For sure, the novelty of that decision by the defense attorneys had a lot to do with the inability to convict him of murder at that time.

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

Yes. She was slut-shamed on a national level. It's infuriating. 😢

[@johnhawthorn5393]

​@@MeganVictoriaKearnsgood. Maybe now women will learn the value of responsibility

[@jimcronin2043]

I once served on a jury in a misdemeanor trial. As soon as we entered the jury room one woman juror said, without prompting, that the prosecuting attorney was "cute and perky" while the defense lawyer was "a bit lumpy and needed to lose a few pounds." While not exactly the same situation, it does demonstrate that jurors often allow personal bias to guide their thinking. It should not be that way but people are not perfect.

[@becomecatsmart]

Precisely! Excellent point. Anything criminal having to do with sex between male and female has always been a black mark against the female because women were regarded either as sexless angels or sex-lusting beasts. That stereotype fitted in beautifully with Chambers' defense, implicitly making her less a worthy person and deserving of what she got as a sort of "justice."

[@gram.]

​@@MeganVictoriaKearnsif she's up there, she'll be smiling down upon the proud empowered women of today... Women can now spread for hundreds of men with pride not shame, that is very empowering. Thank you for the feminist pride in taking loads bare, knowing they can just flush that fetus. Very empowering, no slut shaming, keep on spreadin.

[@littleeva]

I remember this case. Robert Chambers was very, very attractive, but strange anybody would consider him a victim, as he was very tall and well built. I once saw him I think in 1988 and I was shocked as how good looking he was, but he still was a killer. Style over substance, you got that right, Dr. Grande.

[@gabriellew.2070]

He looks like a douchebag to me lol - no thanks!

[@buckspa]

I remember this dominated the news for a time. It pushed so many buttons - sex, drugs, religion, class, beautiful young people. Jennifer didn't receive justice.

[@bronsiee]

I am 33 and I remember using cassettes, vhs tapes, floppy disks, and even my mum's turntable. My parents were both quite into computers so we had 2 at home which was unusual at the time. The first time I loaded a CD into the CD drive I just couldnt get it to work at all. Called my mum at work to help me troubleshoot what was wrong and realised I loaded the CD upside down 😊

[@nhmooytis7058]

Vinyl still rules!😂

[@ember1794]

😂💿❤❤❤️

[@marknewton6984]

@@nhmooytis7058 I have over 3,000 vinyl albums and a good Teac Hi-Fi. Play on!

[@Baztardmann]

Dude just walked 100 feet away, and hung out!? That’s hilarious. “Alright, that should be good enough… Time for another bump.”

[@williamrichardsonjr9731]

Your clear delivery of the personality characteristics are a CRUCIAL element in understanding these cases, the people that are a part of them is helpful in determining if there are people in our orbits that we should be wary of. Thank you Dr. Grande.

[@LozenColorado]

The physical embodiment of American Psycho.

[@XYZ-kb3mm]

i was looking for this comment. his life story and crimes sound REMARKABLY like patrick batemans, right down to the two girlfriends, being considered extremely attractive, fitting in with the elite while being different and the name of the fancy restaurants (dorian VS dorsia)!!! ps. does anyone else think he’s ugly. his face freaks me out

[@LozenColorado]

@XYZ-kb3mm very much so, but my taste in men runs to the eclectic, so I thought it might just be me.

[@hilriekemp]

Dr. Grande it's truly ashame we've reached a point in time where one such as yourself has to explain the use of VHS.. Smh I'm 34 and that made me feel old lol

[@ktemaeisia5550]

Well done analysis, Todd.

[@pinkmoon831]

Dr. Grande's dry humor is just gold ✨️ 🤣

[@StormyDay]

I knew Robert’s father. I worked for Capitol records in the credit department. Robert’s father did, indeed, work at another record company, (I believe Warner Elektra, if my memory serves me), but as the credit manager, not the president. He and my boss were colleagues, same position at different record companies. The problem with Robert was his mother, who coddled him and told him he could do no wrong.

[@lexisdw]

yea sure you did

[@StormyDay]

@lexisdw yeah, me having a not so glamorous job working at Capitol in the credit dept and knowing the father of a murderer. Yeah, I brag about it to all my friends. Something's wrong with you.

[@KAli-dk6on]

Thank you Dr. Grande for covering this! I bought the book "wasted the preppy murder". What a monster.

[@jedsall00]

I'm so old, I thought your description of a VCR tape was a joke 😭

[@jonchowe]

I used to work as a bartender a few blocks from Dorians, decades after this, and the UES elite sure do love to talk about it!

[@SweetGinRickey]

They are still talking about it all these decades later?

[@jonchowe]

@@SweetGinRickey yup. That and Bernie Goetz (who was actually friends with the owner of my bar and I met a few times; that'd make a good episode for Dr Grande!).

[@glai5752]

He’s tall, dark and pretty handsome. Not perfect of course but pretty handsome. But we all know outer appearance can only take you so far. Drug fueled and narcissism is a very bad mix.

[@GB-yk4nt]

I knew him. He had awful gas.

[@SweetGinRickey]

@@GB-yk4nt Seriously? Was he lactose intolerant or something?

[@michael-m]

Ah.... good ol' VHS. Love how Doc has to explain some of the words most basic things these days. Thanks, Doc! Great video as per always. I can now call it a day.

[@patriciafeehan7732]

I am so old! Picked up the paper on the way to work just to read the latest on The Preppie Murder.

[@katie0303]

Jennifer's reputation was dragged through the mud. Her poor parents were put through hell. Chambers is where he belongs.

[@davestonehill6177]

At last! I have been requesting that you analyze this case for at least one year. Great analysis. I think you are dead on with this one. Thanks!

[@oldcollegecoed]

Wow! What a coincidence! For some reason last week, I started thinking about 2 high profile cases involving the “elite” class when I was in my early 30’s; this case and the William Kennedy rape case. I decided to find out the current status of both men. In the process, I found a more recent article on this case, and it explained why Chambers killed Jennifer. Apparently while they were walking in Central Park they got into an argument over his drug use, when she mentioned she had to the bathroom and asked him to hold her purse. While she was occupied, he went through it, found her wallet, and was taking the $$ out when she returned and caught him. She was furious and accused him of stealing, and he just snapped.

[@falconeshield]

I knew the purse was gonna be important. Thank you god for that surprise RL twist (Joke)

[@DH-ve5bl]

@oldcollegecoed. So he killed her over 40 dollars?

[@oldcollegecoed]

@@DH-ve5bl There’s no way to be sure, but I got the impression he lost it when she accused him of stealing. Plus, he was strung out on Coke, which probably contributed to his actions.

[@beavisbuttgoblin]

​@@oldcollegecoedshe probably called him a pathetic limpdicked drug addict which would shatter his entire ego, add in that he's high on coke and he snapped.

[@ember1794]

There seem to be some parallels to the Joran van der Sloot case 🤔 - despicable how he got off so lightly!

[@h0rriphic]

Dr. G: Jennifer thought he was a real gentleman who had restraint. Not long after, the couple had sex. 😂💀

[@Omni-Blast]

Always look forward to a Dr. Grande video!

[@annmariewalker3879]

I remember this case so vividly - a lot of people slut-shamed Jennifer Levin and more or less said she probably deserved what happened. It was so misogynistic. Thankfully, attitudes have changed since then. And…your description of videocassettes was priceless! Can you explain Sony Walkmans at some point in the future? 😊

[@sophiaandre139]

I love the fact that Dr Grande felt the need to descripe what a videotape was. Does anybody remember the floppy disk? 😂

[@sylviekins]

I am sorry to say that I remember the slide rule❤😂😂😂

[@ember1794]

Aaw - Floppy ❤❤

[@thenightporter]

He has the scariest eyes. And his interview with Troy Roberts (48 Hours) gave me serial killer vibes.

[@JDoe001]

"The Talented Mr. Ripley" vibe.

[@janburn007]

If the medical evidence proved that Jennifer had been strangled to death, then I fail to understand why the court could accept his account that she may have died when he just threw her to the ground in self-defence. Was he hinting that someone may have later come along & strangled her - if that was the medically-proven cause of death? But if he was only standing/sitting 100 feet away from where he had left her body - how could something like that have happened without him seeing them do that. And if that did happen - surely he would have told the police - as they could have investigated to try & find that other person who supposedly strangled Jennifer. The actions & verdict of the jury do not seem to make a lot of sense in this case.

[@normacolon9618]

I heard that he finally claimed she wanted rough s.e.x and so did ge and he strangled her during rough s.e.x.

[@CL-lo4wd]

Your description of what a video cassette was killed me! You’re just the best Dr. G. Excellent analysis, or course, as always.

[@Swanky95472]

My question is: did his mother’s desire for him to be with the elite contribute to his narcissism?

[@natalieflanagan175]

You wouldn’t know but as a native Irish woman I would say that his mother wanted the best for him cause Ireland back in her day as a child was a very poor and deprived country. Her intentions of her son having a better life than her own , is something I understand but I get what your saying and it may have contributed or maybe he was just a bad egg all along. Bless that lovely girls soul and love and light to her family .🇮🇪☘️

[@RiverTruth]

And the child rape he endured by cardinal Ted

[@kingslob3422]

The cat had acrylic nail enhancements made of Titanium.

[@charliemiller1934]

19 years for selling drugs geez - 5 years for murder I see where the priority lies with the state, "you can kills, but don't ever make money from selling a product that is in demand". This story is nuts!

[@AnonYmous-ih4vw]

The explanation of what a cassette tape is making me feel old as heeeeeell

[@jeanholmes7976]

Thank you Dr. Grande! I loved the VHS description. Have a wonderful weekend😇💕🌵from Jean.

[@carweee]

“the only lover he was interested in that night was cocaine.” 😂🤣

[@monteblanc1622]

I remember seeing this news story as a kid. I was so confused at the time over the focus on both how "good looking" he was and Jennifer's intentions🙄 Wasn't even 10 at the time, nor did I understand sex but it bothered me the way they were talking about this woman. There were so many crime stories in thr news related to sex, drugs and bad behavior back then, it impacted how I perceived dating.. In 2001, the case of Chandra Levy, a former intern who allegedly had a relationship with Congressman Condit, reminded me of this case. Perhaps it was the last name, "L-E-V", but it all gave me that same feeling. God rest the souls of Miss Levin and Miss Levy🙏🏾🕊🕊

[@TheMattTrakker]

I think the point you made about, "strangling her for some reason", is probably part of why the jury had a hard time reaching a verdict. It doesn't seem like there was any reason for him to do it, based on what's in this video, so it makes it easier to believe the self defense thing.

[@ember1794]

It's still not very convincing, but yeah, that's probably the reason. Drugs alone seem a more likely reason to me than that

[@TheMattTrakker]

@@ember1794 But it's not (or shouldn't be) about a preponderance/what's more likely, the standard is beyond a reasonable doubt. I can absolutely buy that he just snapped in a coke and booze fueled rage, but I think you could argue there is still reasonable doubt.

[@its_not_a_mannequin]

Dr. Grande was incorrect for apparently the first time ever! He had a clear motive: she publicly shamed him in front of the whole bar that night. She was pissed at him for ignoring her that night, and so he killed her out of rage. I don’t know why Dr. Grande left this out, bit it is true. Watch the documentary.

[@ember1794]

@@TheMattTrakker I agree that that's probably how the jury saw it (or her alledged behavior was enough for them), but I don't think so - apparently she was strangled, which takes several minutes (and the victim, meaning her in this case, passes out before suffocating), so that is not self-defence anymore (and also does not stem from being "thrown")

[@TheMattTrakker]

@@ember1794 Were they able to prove that she died from strangulation? I know Dr. Grande mentioned that she was strangled, but he didn't comment on how that destroyed Chambers' story on how she died when he threw her. I'd agree that it makes his story even less believable if they were able to show, definitively, that she died from strangulation and not anything that could result from a throw/fall.

[@blynch2117]

Blaming a de-clawed cat??? Wow...😔😔😔

[@nhmooytis7058]

I’m offended 😾

[@michellewolfe1767]

I used to live on Mercer St in NYC above one of Jennifer's parents , I believe they were divorced, when this happened. I met Robert a few times at a bar on the upper west side and I remember he had the most beautiful blue eyes and was extremely good-looking. Unfortunately he turned out to be a monster

[@SweetGinRickey]

Was he nice when you met him?

[@azulgaia7782]

Sounds like you were lucky he wasn’t interested. Coulda been you.

[@nancyvalentin8159]

You, lucky to be alive.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Why do you say that like it's a virtue he worked on. So he got his mother or father's eyes. People are so predictable.

[@bluecoffee8414]

We've never figured this out, but my brother should have been classmates with Chambers at St. David's in NYC. But brother has no memory of him. Then again this would have been around 3rd to 6th grade before we moved.

[@heloramos82]

Man... I felt so old when dr. Grande described what a video cassette is... 😮

[@ana-pi6ut]

I remember that case. Thank you, Dr Grande

[@damianstarks3338]

Thanks for bringing this case back to my attention.

[@LynnE507]

Haha, gotta love you Dr. Grande. Your description of how a VHS tape works was very informative. 😂

[@seascape1016]

Thanks for your opinion on this story. I blew out all my cassette tapes from the 80’s. I think it did have a lot to do with his looks. Looks can kill as they say. Appreciate all your videos Dr. Grande.

[@TheSlyRedFox]

lol @ describing a VHS tape like an A.I. assistant from the far future

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

His eyes are icy cold.

[@elihuhefner]

Dr. Grande’s sense of humor is the equivalent of that subtle pan of the camera that you’d experience in The Office.. very rich.. and hilarious ofc - love it.

[@DA-ib1ii]

Can you cover the murder of Robin Benedict? She was a 21 year old artist and sex worker that was brutally killed by an obsessed Tufts University Professor, William Douglas. There was a film made in the 80’s about it “The High Price of Passion.”

[@reneethorn145]

It's interesting how, 37 years later, victim shaming still goes on. If a young woman happens to be promiscuous and/or into rough sex, that appears to lessen the crime of murder!? 🙄

[@teresadvorak6145]

I bet she didn't want it at all. That was just his story he made up about her. To bad it wasn't Laraina Bobbit

[@jamesfrench7299]

She likely had that reputation corroborated by others.

[@nhmooytis7058]

Point is, if you live like that, you take unnecessary risks. NOT saying it’s OK to blame a victim, only that some life choices increase the chances you’ll become a victim.

[@reneethorn145]

@@nhmooytis7058 that's true, but it's not relevant to the court case. The defense attorney destroyed her reputation and she wasn't there to defend herself. Imagine that happening to a family member. It's bad enough that your loved one has been taken from you, violently, but then you have to sit and listen to that? The defendant is the one on trial, not the deceased!

[@nhmooytis7058]

@@reneethorn145 it’s up to the legal system to ban that kind of evidence.

[@NieceyWeesey]

I couldn't stop laughing when you had to explain what a cassette was 😂. How I miss the 90's.

[@DenaDeniseRush]

It was the 80’s. Sex was a big thing then. His attorney’s did such a number on that poor girls reputation. Glad he’s in prison. Although it’s for drugs he’s right where he belongs. I hope he keeps returning. 😈 Rest In Peace, Jennifer 😇

[@jaxl1931]

I watch Dr. G evey night not just because I love his content, but also his soothing voice.❤

[@wyrdwitch13]

Can you please cover the active homicide case of Katie Gallagher, a NYC fashion designer? She died a year ago in her Chinatown apartment under mysterious circumstances.

[@martinwhite418]

​@joeroganreviewexperience9964 Joe, are you drunk? A person was convicted years after murdering someone who was not murdered years ago? Did they have a time machine? Maybe you have a time machine and you came from the future?

[@sueannwashere]

@@joeroganreviewexperience9964no that’s the murder of that actress you’re thinking NY about. This is a different case

[@wyrdwitch13]

@@joeroganreviewexperience9964 Katie Gallagher only died last July?!

[@HexagonFL]

Congratulations, Dr Grande, on your increase in views. I’ve been noticing a steady incline in your subscribers and viewers. I still watch your channel daily. 👍

[@mikelobrien]

The 1980s were a wild time, particularly when it came to sex and cocaine. The "jury of peers" probably all had various experiences with both and that's why they couldn't deliver the unanimous guilty verdict. With the drugs currently on the street, he won't last long if he's still using.

[@jenniferlloyd9574]

The 80's: Sex, cocaine, money, ambition and greed.

[@elizabethwarman9028]

Good afternoon Dr Grande, excellent analysis. As always I learn something new from your videos. Have a great Sunday evening.

[@SujinaBrittany]

Sounds like a Brett Eastern Ellis novel

[@nickh.4917]

“A videocassette is a rectangular plastic housing….” I had to explain to my son how a dictionary and a phone book work. Yeah, I felt old.

[@dissidentfairy4264]

Unfortunately, this is the way life works. The younger and more attractive one is the better one is treated. I've seen this play out over and over again. If you are good looking guys fall all over themselves trying to assist you. If you are not or older they won't. If you are good-looking and drive a luxury car the attention even increases. I worked with an attractive (for her age 60-year-old) who drove an old clunker or fliver of a car. She didn't get treated nearly as well when she sought customer service as the younger more beautiful girls who worked for the same company who drove nice cars. Guys practically tripped over themselves to help us but ignored her. She always seemed to have to wait three times as long for assistance. It's very sad how society judges people based on youth and looks but sadly that's how it is. Police officers tend not to give traffic tickets out to a beautiful woman. Many become tongue-tied and end up saying, "Have a nice day" as if they suddenly forgot why they stopped you in the first place. Beautiful women receive more feigns of interest from doctors and attorneys and rich men too. They can basically get whatever they want. Beauty and looks does receive special treatment which is no doubt the case in this case. He might be completely evil on the inside but all they saw was his exterior. It's unbelievable that they blamed the victim instead of the killer. If he had looked like the devil himself he no doubt would have gotten life which is what he deserved.

[@ba9898]

What I noticed was, when I watched him actually speaking, his attractiveness faded dramatically. There was nothing there. In an analogy, there are many, many men and women with movie-star looks, but only a few have talent, and depth. Examples: Amber Heard, Troy Donahue. Very good-looking, but actually unattractive!

[@dissidentfairy4264]

I agree that physical attractiveness only goes so far. For me intelligence and personality are more important than looks. Kindness and compassion are for sure. Physical attraction is the icing on the cake. Finances are of zero importance to me. I've always been more attracted to the underdog. lol 🧚‍♀ @@ba9898

[@zenawarrior7442]

That was funny explaining video cassettes haha. Bizarre case again with great learning points. Thanks Dr G😊💜💜

[@Gullysands]

Quite the jawline on the lad tbf

[@joanndaprile9076]

OMG I realized how old I am when you had to describe what a videotape was...sigh.

[@Andersonsdanish]

I know defense lawyers have a job. But if they have to discredit a dead person's personality, then you know they have a guilty client.

[@TazTom]

I just lost my shit 😂 at the description of a video tape.... that was gold! Also, it might be time for me to start looking for a nursing home for myself 💀

[@theunforgiven2885]

By him only getting five years they acted as though she deserved to die because she was promiscuous .I agree that this day in age he would have not been released for many years

[@talbotd27]

The videotapes, the killing women, ignoring his girlfriend, wealthy New Yorker, what was this guy a real life Patrick Bateman?

[@dibutler9151]

I'm the same age as Robert and remember this case well, though perhaps a bit differently from you. In my area of the country, everyone seemed to have had the feeling that Robert was a handsome psycopath with entitlement issues that was without a doubt guilty, and that she was a party girl desperate for male attention. I still think that's pretty much the core of it all. As for why he did it, that's easy. Because he could.

[@larrymoses9529]

Thanks for explaining what a video cassette tape is LOL VCR VHS. 😅😅😅

[@wrayven]

I remember the case when it happened. It seemed like the press victim shamed Jennifer Levin. If the prosecution had been able to use his juvenile record, Chambers might have been found guilty within a few hours of jury deliberations. At the time, I never bought his story.

[@DinoSvanhvit]

😂 Thankx for the clarification of what a videocassette is.

[@ember1794]

Declawing cats is just horrible!!

[@arctic6650]

Second week I moved to NYC, I was in Dorrians the night he picked her up. It was a notorious pick up place for the college and young professional crowd in that late 80s shallow way. He's now in prison until 2024 to 2026

[@queenmarynovelwriter5397]

I remember this case. How they tried to blame the victim.

[@yehmen29]

00:55: less than 1 minute in and you already have me laughing with your very good explanation of what a video cassette is and what it is used for. I am less than half a century old but i am feeling quite old now!

[@Flamsterette]

I remember this case. That money was a vital clue. Thank you for the upload, Dr. Grande.

[@ColeGirlOne]

Oh. My. God. You defined "videotape." You kill me.

[@tracyerose]

There was a video of him at a party, very drunk, holding a barbie doll and mockingly saying help me help me in a girlish voice. Does anyone remember this video or am I imagining it??

[@SweetGinRickey]

Yeah, he attended a slumber party just a few weeks before his trial started and the hostess filmed him. Then, after he’d already taken a plea deal and had started his prison sentence, she leaked the tape to the media. It is reportedly about an hour long but I’ve never seen the whole thing and I haven’t had any luck tracking down a copy online. All I can find are little snippets from the tape that show him twisting the head off the doll and shrieking in a weird, mocking voice.

[@nakdad]

@@SweetGinRickey I remember that wasn’t a current affair played with the doll.. maybe two years younger than he is

[@ricardocontreras94]

Jesus Christ. Did the good doctor just explain what a VHS is?

[@ann-mariepaliukenas19]

We are just old 😩

[@srsusansummers3070]

Lol

[@janetpattison8474]

I recall this case well, being a New Yorker. Jennifer paid the ultimate price for trusting the wrong person. Her poor family 🌸❤️‍🩹🌸