Gurbaksh Chahal founder and CEO of RadiumOne plea bargained his way out of jail time after hitting and kicking his girlfriend 117 times in 30 minutes.
What do you think is the reason - sympathetic prosecutors, sympathetic judges and lots of money to the victim?
Is there any activism which can be done here - write to customers of RadiumOne or anything else?
In August 2013, Chahal was charged by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office with 47 counts of domestic violence. Chahal pleaded not guilty to the charges and posted $1 million bail. The prosecutors alleged Chahal "hit and kicked" his girlfriend 117 times over a half-hour period August 5, 2013. The District Attorney's Office has said they have acquired video evidence of the alleged domestic violence. Chahal's attorney argued that "the prosecutors were making too much of the argument between Chahal and his girlfriend because of Chahal's high profile." His attorney said that Chahal's girlfriend provided "photographic proof of an unblemished complexion to the SFPD and filed an affidavit requesting the investigation be terminated."
On April 2, 2014, a judge ruled that the video the SFPD obtained from Chahal's apartment could not be used as evidence in his trial. Police said the video showed Chahal hitting his girlfriend 117 times. Chahal’s video security system included cameras throughout the apartment, including two in the bedroom where the alleged attack occurred, according to police.
On April 16, 2014, following a plea bargain, Charhal pled guilty to one charge of domestic violence battery and one charge of battery. He was sentenced to three years probation, a 52-week domestic violence training course, and 25 hours of community service. Prosecutors cited a lack of cooperation from the victim in the case as leading to the plea bargain.