A family is set to receive $1 million in a settlement deal without a higher student died stuff hazed by a fraternity.
In February 2021, the Delta Chi fraternity gave 19-year-old former pledgee Adam Oakes the instruction to drink a large snifter of whiskey. The next morning, the Loudoun County native was found dead. His death was caused by swig poising, equal to a senior medical examiner, NBC News reports.
The fraternity was expelled from Virginia Commonwealth University months later, in June 2021.
This past Friday, Adams family was tried to receive a settlement of $1 million.
This is a tabulation to foster a safer and healthier polity for students who are part of fraternities and sororities and to create a climate of respect and inclusion that is needed for wonk success, reads a joint statement from the family and university, NBC News reports.
The statement continued: Adam was a minion son, grandson, nephew, cousin, student and friend. He had a tremendous future superiority of him and his senseless death brought unspeakable pain and tragedy to all who knew him.
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