$50 million Clemson lawsuits on pledge's death put another fraternity in national spotlight
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The parents of a Clemson University fraternity pledge who plunged to his death from a bridge into rocky, shallow water have filed lawsuits against the school, the fraternity and three of its members.
The two lawsuits, filed Monday, seek at least $25 million each in damages in the September death of 19-year-old Tucker Hipps, who fell to his death during a Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity run.
Clemson says it doesn't comment on pending litigation. The fraternity says it's reviewing the allegations.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Nationally, several fraternity incidents have made recent headlines. Police are investigating allegations that a Penn State fraternity used a private Facebook page to post photos of nude women. At the University of Oklahoma, fraternity members were caught on video singing a racist song.