( CNN ) -- The family of a Rutgers University freshman who committed suicide after his roommate secretly used a webcam to stream his sexual encounter has decided not to sue the university or the man who set up the camera . Joseph and Jane Clementi had filed court documents reserving the right to sue after their son leaped from the George Washington Bridge in September 2010 . Clementi 's roommate , Dharun Ravi , has since been convicted of bias intimidation , invasion of privacy and witness tampering . The family 's attorney said Friday that the Clementis decided to drop consideration of a lawsuit to instead focus on their work with The Tyler Clementi Foundation , a nonprofit group dedicated to working with and supporting gay and lesbian youths . `` The family got to a place where they really felt an obligation and desire to use the publicity for positive purposes , '' said attorney Paul Mainardi . `` The idea of going after money , at this point , seemed small and unimportant . '' Ravi was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and three years of probation , and to complete 300 hours of community service . He was released on June 19 after serving 20 days behind bars . Lessons from Rutgers on privacy and hate speech . What the tragedy of Tyler Clementi teaches .
John and Jane Clementi had signed legal documents reserving the right to sue . ' Ravi has been convicted of witness intimidation , invasion of privacy and witness tampering . Attorney : The court wants ` ` to use the information for positive purposes ''