Preppie Killer Robert Chambers and the murder of Jennifer Levin

The name Robert Chambers AKA the "Preppie Killer" resurfaced into news headlines today as he and his girlfriend, Shawn Kovell, were arrested in their apartment for possession of cocaine and then selling it to undercover agents during a sting. Robert Chambers was prominently labelled the "Preppie Killer" in 1986 after he murdered his then girlfriend, Jennifer Levin, an 18-year-old graduate of the exclusive Baldwin School. Robert Chambers was labelled a preppie gone bad because he had attended well off schools such as were St. David's, Choate-Rosemary Hall, and Browning and Boston University. However, his drug habits led to a string of petty theft and credit card fraud which got him expelled. Tabloids at the time painted him as an innocent youth who was a victim of Levin’s desire for rough sex which got out of hand.

During the night of Jennifer Levin’s murder, Chamber’s broke up with his other girlfriend, Alex Kapp at Dorrian’s Red Hand bar. Chambers then left the bar with Jennifer and they eventually wound up in Central Park. According to Chamber’s confession later to investigators, he was forcefully raped by Jennifer when she demanded rough sex from him. Chambers claimed Levin tied his hands together with her panties and then played roughly with his gentiles. When Chambers broke free and pushed her off, that was when Jennifer Levin was killed. However, investigation of the Jennifer’s body showed that she had been strangled to death. Her bra and shirt were pushed up to above her shoulders and there were clear claw marks around her neck where she desperately tried to resist her attacker.

When police arrived at Robetr Chamber’s home, he had fresh claw marks on his face which he claimed were from his cat. Needless to say, the police did not believe in his forced rape story. Chamber’s weighed 220 lb, double of Jennifer Levin, and was 6’5” compared to Levin’s 5’4”.
Chambers received 15 years in jail.

Other memorable quotes from Robert Chambers:
“You fucking cowards, you should stick to niggers!” - when police handed him a summons
“That fucking bitch, why didn't she leave me alone?” – before he was booked for murder