The Preppy Murderer Who Cried Rape—and the Media Listened
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The new docuseries “The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park” chronicles the murder of 18-year-old Jennifer Levin at the hands of Robert Chambers—and the tabloid mania that ensued.
To understand why the #MeToo movement is so necessary—and long overdue—look no further than The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park, Sundance TV’s five-part documentary series about the 1986 death of Manhattan 18-year-old Jennifer Levin at the hands of her 19-year-old friend and occasional lover Robert Chambers.
