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Secret Service Agent and 2 Others Charged in Near-Fatal Fraternity Hazing
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Marquez Pinder, a 29-year-old Secret Service agent from South Florida, was arrested on felony charges including hazing, attempted manslaughter, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for severely paddling a University of Miami law student during fraternity hazing.
- The victim, a law student and new member of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity, suffered severe kidney damage and nearly died after beatings occurred on four occasions at off-campus apartments in April.
- Prosecutors have charged two other men, who are not Secret Service agents, with the same counts related to the incident.
- The Secret Service placed Pinder on leave about a month ago, and his defense lawyer has stated that the charges are “grossly overcharged,” emphasizing Pinder’s honorable service in the military and Secret Service.
- Kappa Alpha Psi officially prohibits hazing, and the victim had joined the fraternity's local alumni chapter while attending graduate school.
