He was finally reunited with his family seven months later in Minnesota. Santulli spent six weeks in the hospital before being transported to a rehabilitation center in Colorado. His blood-alcohol level was a near-lethal. Fraternity members transported Santulli to the nearby University Hospital.Īccording to medics, when Santulli arrived, he was in cardiac arrest and was not breathing. Santulli starts to fall off the sofa around 12:42 a.m., where he appears unresponsive. Fraternity members pick him up, take him to another room and place him on a sofa. Just before 11:00 p.m., the video footage captured him losing balance and falling backward. In video footage, one of the fraternity members is seen using a tube to pour beer down into Santulli's mouth while consuming the liquor. during a ritual called 'Pledge Dad Reveal Night.'Īccording to the Santulli family lawsuit, Daniel was pressured to drink an entire bottle of vodka.
The incident happened on Oct.19, 2021, shortly after 9:00 p.m.