Robert Chambers, who was jailed for 17 years for killing Jennifer Levin in Central Park, has been freed after spending 17 years in prison.
Famously called The Preppy Killer, or The Central Park Strangler Robert Chambers has spent over a decade in prison since he was 19. He has been in and out of jail.
He is the murderer of Jennifer Levin, an 18-year-old lady who was his lover at the time of her death.
Away from his murder charges, he was also charged with first-degree manslaughter,
first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, second-degree assault, and second-degree burglary.
The convicted murderer has been released from prison after serving 15 years for separate charges.
Robert Chambers, 56, was granted his freedom after over a decade behind bars for a drug and assault case.
Below is everything to know about him including his personal life, educational background, family, dating life, and more.
Who is Robert Chambers?
Robert Chambers is an American criminal and convicted killer. He is famously known by the media as the Preppy Killer and the Central Park Strangler by the media for the murder of his lover, Jennifer Levin.
What did Robert Chambers do to Jennifer Levin?
Chambers was a 19-year-old with a prep school education when he murdered Levin, which is how he got the nickname, the Preppy Killer.
He was the last person to see Levin alive as they walked from a bar on the East Side of Manhattan over to Central Park in the early hours of August 26, 1986.
Levin’s body was found by a bicyclist later that morning.
She was strangled to death. Her body was bruised and half-naked.
Chambers maintained that Levin’s death was an accident and pinned it on rough sex initiated by Levin.
He claimed Levin was hurting him and he fought back, CBS’ 48 Hours reported.
However, Levin’s mom, Ellen reportedly claimed that her daughter was the victim and she was being blamed.
After almost three months on trial, Chambers accepted a plea deal as the jury was still deliberating.
How long did Robert Chambers spend in prison?
Chambers spent decades in and out of prison ever since he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter after he was put on trial for 18-year-old Jennifer Levin’s death.
Levin was killed in New York City’s Central Park in 1986 and Chambers served 15 years for it.
He then served 100 days in prison after getting arrested in Harlem for drugs in 2004 and pleading to a lesser charge.
Police officers reportedly saw two straws and a piece of tin foil with a sprinkle of cocaine on it in the back of his car, according to charging documents obtained by The New York Times at the time.
In 2007, Chambers and his girlfriend Shawn Kovell were arrested for leading a cocaine operation from her East Side apartment.
Chambers agreed to serve 19 years in prison in a plea deal with prosecutors.
Additionally, he pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer during his arrest.
“That he got more time for selling drugs than for killing Jennifer – pretty outrageous,” Levin told PEOPLE in 2016.
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When was Robert Chambers released from prison?
Murderer, Robert Chambers has been released from prison after serving 15 years for separate charges.
Robert Chambers, 56, was granted his freedom after over a decade behind bars for a drug and assault case.
He is on parole for the recent charges until 2028.
Chambers was released early on July 25, 2023, according to the New York State Department of Corrections.
How old is Robert Chambers?
Criminal Robert Chambers is an American and was born on September 25, 1966, in New York, New York, United States. His current age at the time of this article is 56 but was 19 years old when he was charged.
Who are Robert Chambers’ parents?
Robert Chambers whose real name is Robert Emmet Chambers Jr. was born to Robert Emmet Chambers Sr. (father), and Phyllis Shanley (mother). His dad was a videocassette distributor and his mother worked as a private nurse, once treating a young John F. Kennedy Jr. for bronchitis and arranging a play date for him and Robert. The family lived in a working-class section of Queens before moving to the Upper East Side when Chambers’ parents divorced.
Is Robert Chambers from a rich home?
Robert Chambers is not known to be from a wealthy family but his hard-working mother made sure she provided everything he needed. She paid for Chambers’ tuition to attend prestigious prep schools on the Upper East Side, though scholarships assisted in this luxury.
The struggles he went through in his college days led to him putting up bad behaviors like petty theft, alcoholism, and drug use.
Where did Robert Chambers attend school?
Chambers was accepted by Boston University but was asked to leave after one semester for reasons including the use of a stolen credit card. He later committed other petty thefts and burglaries in connection with his drug and alcohol abuse.
Unable to hold a job, Chambers was issued a summons for disorderly conduct one night after leaving Dorrian’s Red Hand, a bar located at 300 East 84th Street in Manhattan. He destroyed the summons as the police were leaving the scene, yelling, “You fucking cowards, you should stick to niggers!”
Who is Robert Chambers’ wife?
Robert Chambers is known to have had relationships with two women with one who ended up being his victim. He was and is not married to any woman hence he has no wife.
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Who is Robert Chambers’ girlfriend?
His first girlfriend was Alex Kapp, an American television actress, and writer, best recognized for her role as Lindsay on the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–10).
Prior to her acting career, Alex Kapp gained notoriety for being Robert Chambers’ girlfriend at the time of the 1986 Preppie murder scandal. Kapp appears in the documentary The Preppy Murder: Death in Central Park.
Chambers and Kapp separated after the criminal stole her $50 allowance. Also, this was when he was in a relationship with Levin. According to Kapp, Levin had started to pursue him.
Following Chambers’ separation from Kapp, he and Jennifer Levin briefly dated. On the day of the murder, both were at Dorrian’s Red Hand.
Does Robert Chambers have any children?
The famous criminal who is also known by the monikers Preppy Killer and the Central Park Strangler is not a father, hence, he has no children.
What is Robert Chambers’ net worth?
There are no reports about the convicted criminal’s fortune. In fact, Robert Chambers is not from a wealthy family and hence he has the option to find a legal job and rebuild himself as well as his net worth.