A U.S. Secret Service agent in Florida and two other men pleaded not guilty on Monday in connection with a brutal dayslong college hazing ritual that nearly ended in a victim’s death, according to prosecutors.
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NBC6 has learned charges have officially been filed against agent Marquez Christopher Pinder, Jared Lamar James, and Elijah Delano Dyous.
The three men are facing two counts of aggravated battery, two counts of attempted manslaughter and one count of hazing charges.
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According to authorities, the trio was involved in severe beatings, where an undergrad and a grad student at the University of Miami were hit with canes and paddles.
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The victims were left with brutal injuries, including kidney failure.