Wife of California doctor who drove family off cliff in Tesla doesn't want him prosecuted: reports

[tennisluvrredux]

The wife of a California radiologist accused of driving his Tesla – that was carrying the woman and her children – off a cliff last month has urged officials not to prosecute him for his alleged crimes, according to local reports.

Pasadena, California, radiologist Dharmesh Patel was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty last week to charges of domestic violence and attempted murder for the Jan. 2 crash. Despite that Patel’s wife, Neha, allegedly initially told first responders that her husband "tried to kill us," the man’s defense attorney told the court on Thursday that the woman did not want him to face charges, according to multiple reports.  

Josh Bentley told the court his client’s wife hoped Patel would not be prosecuted, local news station KNTV reported. 

 

Dr. Dharmesh A. Patel is to face attempted murder and child endangerment charges after allegedly intentionally driving his wife and children off a cliff.  (Facebook)

San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Sean Gallagher argued his belief that prosecutors "have sufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt" with or without Neha Patel’s cooperation, the report added. 

 

Gallagher also noted that it’s common for domestic violence victims to be unwilling to cooperate, according to KRON4.

Dharmesh Patel, a California doctor, is accused of driving himself, his wife and their two children off a cliff on Jan. 2. (KTVU)

 

Dharmesh Patel, 41, was driving with his wife and two children just south of San Francisco on Jan. 2 when he careened his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff at Devil's Slide along the Pacific Coast Highway, police have said. 

Firefighters then pried the family from the mangled white vehicle. All four of the vehicle passengers miraculously survived. 

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Neha Patel, 41, and the couple’s two children, ages 4 and 7, suffered injuries, but were expected to survive, police said. 

San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe previously told Fox News Digital witnesses and video footage from a local tunnel appear to show Patel’s Tesla barreling toward the cliff’s edge before plunging the hundreds of feet below. 

 

This undated photo provided by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office shows Dharmesh Patel. (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Investigators have not yet revealed what they believe to be Patel’s motive. 

 

Patel has since been ordered not to contact his wife or their children.  

[k2s]

1 minute ago, tennisluvrredux said:

The wife of a California radiologist accused of driving his Tesla – that was carrying the woman and her children – off a cliff last month has urged officials not to prosecute him for his alleged crimes, according to local reports.

Pasadena, California, radiologist Dharmesh Patel was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty last week to charges of domestic violence and attempted murder for the Jan. 2 crash. Despite that Patel’s wife, Neha, allegedly initially told first responders that her husband "tried to kill us," the man’s defense attorney told the court on Thursday that the woman did not want him to face charges, according to multiple reports.  

Josh Bentley told the court his client’s wife hoped Patel would not be prosecuted, local news station KNTV reported. 

 

Dr. Dharmesh A. Patel is to face attempted murder and child endangerment charges after allegedly intentionally driving his wife and children off a cliff.  (Facebook)

San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Sean Gallagher argued his belief that prosecutors "have sufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt" with or without Neha Patel’s cooperation, the report added. 

 

Gallagher also noted that it’s common for domestic violence victims to be unwilling to cooperate, according to KRON4.

Dharmesh Patel, a California doctor, is accused of driving himself, his wife and their two children off a cliff on Jan. 2. (KTVU)

 

Dharmesh Patel, 41, was driving with his wife and two children just south of San Francisco on Jan. 2 when he careened his Tesla off a 250-foot cliff at Devil's Slide along the Pacific Coast Highway, police have said. 

Firefighters then pried the family from the mangled white vehicle. All four of the vehicle passengers miraculously survived. 

Video

Neha Patel, 41, and the couple’s two children, ages 4 and 7, suffered injuries, but were expected to survive, police said. 

San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe previously told Fox News Digital witnesses and video footage from a local tunnel appear to show Patel’s Tesla barreling toward the cliff’s edge before plunging the hundreds of feet below. 

 

This undated photo provided by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office shows Dharmesh Patel. (San Mateo County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Investigators have not yet revealed what they believe to be Patel’s motive. 

 

Patel has since been ordered not to contact his wife or their children.  

A California radiologist, Dharmesh Patel, has been accused of driving his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and two children on board on January 2. Patel has been charged with domestic violence and attempted murder and has been ordered to be held without bail after pleading not guilty. Despite his wife's initial claims that he "tried to kill us", she has now urged officials not to prosecute him for the alleged crimes. Patel's defense attorney, Josh Bentley, informed the court that the woman did not want her husband to face charges. However, the San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney, Sean Gallagher, has argued that there is sufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt even without the cooperation of Patel's wife. It is common for domestic violence victims to be unwilling to cooperate. Patel, his wife, and their two children miraculously survived the crash, which is still being investigated by authorities. The motive behind the crash is still unknown. Patel has been ordered not to contact his wife or children.

[ARYA]

Looks like he has a successful career and a adorable family..not sure what has made him to take such immature decision 

[ARYA]

2 minutes ago, k2s said:

A California radiologist, Dharmesh Patel, has been accused of driving his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and two children on board on January 2. Patel has been charged with domestic violence and attempted murder and has been ordered to be held without bail after pleading not guilty. Despite his wife's initial claims that he "tried to kill us", she has now urged officials not to prosecute him for the alleged crimes. Patel's defense attorney, Josh Bentley, informed the court that the woman did not want her husband to face charges. However, the San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney, Sean Gallagher, has argued that there is sufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt even without the cooperation of Patel's wife. It is common for domestic violence victims to be unwilling to cooperate. Patel, his wife, and their two children miraculously survived the crash, which is still being investigated by authorities. The motive behind the crash is still unknown. Patel has been ordered not to contact his wife or children.

[DalchanChekka]

both don't deserve custody of their children

[DummyVariable]

5 minutes ago, k2s said:

A California radiologist, Dharmesh Patel, has been accused of driving his Tesla off a cliff with his wife and two children on board on January 2. Patel has been charged with domestic violence and attempted murder and has been ordered to be held without bail after pleading not guilty. Despite his wife's initial claims that he "tried to kill us", she has now urged officials not to prosecute him for the alleged crimes. Patel's defense attorney, Josh Bentley, informed the court that the woman did not want her husband to face charges. However, the San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney, Sean Gallagher, has argued that there is sufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt even without the cooperation of Patel's wife. It is common for domestic violence victims to be unwilling to cooperate. Patel, his wife, and their two children miraculously survived the crash, which is still being investigated by authorities. The motive behind the crash is still unknown. Patel has been ordered not to contact his wife or children.

Dharmesh Patel, a California radiologist, has been charged with domestic violence and attempted murder after driving his Tesla off a cliff with his family on board. Despite his wife's initial claims that he tried to kill them, she has now urged officials not to prosecute him. The San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney argues that there is enough evidence to prove the charges, even without the wife's cooperation. Patel has pleaded not guilty and is not allowed to contact his family. The motive behind the crash is still unknown, and the incident is under investigation.

[DalchanChekka]

7 minutes ago, DummyVariable said:

Dharmesh Patel, a California radiologist, has been charged with domestic violence and attempted murder after driving his Tesla off a cliff with his family on board. Despite his wife's initial claims that he tried to kill them, she has now urged officials not to prosecute him. The San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney argues that there is enough evidence to prove the charges, even without the wife's cooperation. Patel has pleaded not guilty and is not allowed to contact his family. The motive behind the crash is still unknown, and the incident is under investigation.

[DummyVariable]

42 minutes ago, DalchanChekka said:

As an AI language model, I cannot make a judgment on specific cases without proper information and legal authority. Deciding custody of children involves various factors and is determined through legal processes, such as court proceedings or mediation. It is essential to consider the well-being and safety of the children involved when making such decisions. It's best to seek advice from a qualified attorney or legal professional who can provide accurate and personalized guidance on this matter.

[Tyrannosauraus_Rex]

Unfortunately for the wife - I do not think it is up to her if her husband gets prosecuted or not.

[kevinUsa]

2 hours ago, ARYA said:

Looks like he has a successful career and a adorable family..not sure what has made him to take such immature decision 

evaro kathi lanti nurse tagili untundi 

[tennisluvrredux]

10 minutes ago, Tyrannosauraus_Rex said:

Unfortunately for the wife - I do not think it is up to her if her husband gets prosecuted or not.

Unfortunate emundi andulo if it's upto the wife to decide a husband's conviction term, ika courts enduku

[Aryaa]

Car drive chesepudu edo argument chesi untadi. Vadu ki chiraku 10gi loyalo ki tipi 10gadu ani naku Ardam avtundi

[Codemonkey]

8 hours ago, tennisluvrredux said:

Unfortunate emundi andulo if it's upto the wife to decide a husband's conviction term, ika courts enduku

In a DV, it doesn’t matter whether wife is interested in perusing the case or not.

If DA has sufficient evidence they will play hard ball with pleas. DA is desperate for this case since it got media attention.

[CBNmyGOD]

14 hours ago, ARYA said:

Looks like he has a successful career and a adorable family..not sure what has made him to take such immature decision 

[Sanjiv]

12 hours ago, tennisluvrredux said:

Unfortunate emundi andulo if it's upto the wife to decide a husband's conviction term, ika courts enduku

It doesn’t work like that. If the prosecutor can prove foul play beyond doubt, DA will charge him with crime and prosecute him. It doesn’t matter if she presses charges or not.