An Italian family is suing the elite New York boarding school where their 17-year-old son died by suicide in February.
The lawsuit alleges 17-year-old Claudio Mandia died in "solitary confinement" while waiting for his parents to arrive from Italy following his expulsion for cheating.An Italian family is suing the elite New York boarding school where their 17-year-old son died by suicide in February, accusing the school of keeping him in “solitary confinement” while waiting for them to arrive after he was expelled for cheating on a math assignment.
A spokesperson for EF Academy said in a statement that the school community remains"deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Claudio Mandia, and our hearts go out to his family, friends, and our entire school community during this unimaginably difficult time." Claudio did well in his first year at the school, according to the complaint, which features comments from his former teachers who called him “a very good math student,” “a great joy to have in class” and “respectful and honest.”But the his second and final year at the school was beset with challenges, the complaint outlines.
Just under two weeks later, Claudio “suffered the unexpected loss of a close family member,” who allegedly died of a heart condition, according to the complaint. The loss"upset him terribly” and led him to seek counseling from the school’s Director of Mental Health Services, Chelsea Lovece, who is named as a defendant in the complaint.
"The safety of our school community is always our top priority, and we take the physical and mental well-being of our students extremely seriously," a representative for the school said in its statement.Soon after learning of his relative's death, Claudio"was accused of and admitted to hiring a classmate to draft a math paper for him," the complaint states, adding that he was under"extreme stress" at the time.
Claudio “screamed and cried for help while held in solitary confinement” while school officials allegedly ignored his pleas and refused his parents’ request that they allow him to leave the room they were keeping him in, according to the complaint.
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