A couple of ?years ago, NFL star Ray Rice was disgraced. Surveillance cameras saw him punch his girlfriend. Now, a Silicon Valley leader faces prison. What this leader did was far worse than Rice.
The Silicon Valley leader’s name is?Gurbaksh Chahal. Surveillance caught Chahal punching and kicking his girlfriend 117 times in a row. Then, he smothered her with a pillow yelling, “I’m going to kill you!”. This happened three years ago. Chahal only got probation. The judge wouldn’t allow the footage to be shown in court. The following year, Chahal got in more legal trouble for beating another girlfriend, but the girlfriend wouldn’t cooperate. Chahal got off easy again. But another judge allowed prosecutors to use the 2013 image. This is to prove Chahal violated his probation. It worked. Chahal’s sentencing date is August 12, 2016. He could face up to 24 months in prison. If you’re not familiar with Gurbaksh Chahal, his tech record is as impressive as anybody in Silicon Valley. He founded ad company Click Agent as a teenager. At 18, he sold it for $40 million. He sold his second ad company Blue Lithium for $300 million. Men’s Health declared him one of the fittest guys in America. Celebrity news show Extra! declared him one of the most eligible bachelors. He’s even posed pictures with President Barack Obama.
For years, many people, especially victims’ rights advocates, have demanded real justice, not just a slap on the wrist. Come August 12, they might get it. I hope Chahal gets the maximum sentence. I’m sick of the rich and famous thinking they can get away with literally anything. Chahal needs to be made an example out of. Though I hope justice is served, let’s not forget: this is a tragedy. This is a man that did so much and received so much accolades at such a young age. Now, he has thrown it away. Even if he doesn’t see prison, Chahal will never be looked at the same again. Like Ray Rice, the cloud of domestic violence will follow him for the rest of his life. That’s the tragedy. Will Chahal face real justice this time?