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Mystery man to testify in Rutgers webcam trial
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RUTGERS_SUICIDE?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-29-12-07-26NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J (AP) -- The man prosecutors say was secretly watched via webcam while kissing a Rutgers University freshman in a dorm room could testify as early as Wednesday in the privacy-invasion trial of the student's roommate.
The man, who has been identified only by as M.B., has been mentioned often in the first three days of testimony in the trial of Dharun Ravi, 20. Ravi's roommate, Tyler Clementi, committed suicide in September 2010, days after prosecutors say Ravi watched the encounter with M.B.
Little is known about M.B. from court filings, but witnesses have described him as a "sketchy" man around 30 years old. His identity has been kept secret, and it remained unclear Wednesday how tightly M.B.'s identity would be shielded during his testimony.
When the man takes the stand, it could mark the highest-profile testimony in the case, which has drawn national attention as an example of the societal challenges facing young gays and lesbians.
