Lori Drew appeared in Los Angeles federal court Monday to respond to charges stemming from the "Myspace suicide" hoax. Drew is accused of setting up a fake Myspace profile that is believed to have contributed to the suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier. According to the New York Times , the Missouri mother pleaded not guilty to charges of internet fraud and conspiracy to inflict emotional distress....Source : LAist (subscribe)Explore : Los Angeles
Woman pleads innocent in Myspace hoax suicide case
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Missouri woman who prosecutors say drove a 13-year-old neighbor girl to suicide with a cruel MySpace hoax pleaded innocent to federal charges on Thursday in the unprecedented case.
Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide (Red Orbit )
By Lee News Service ST. LOUIS - A federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned an indictment Thursday against Lori Drew of O'Fallon, Mo., in the MySpace case that ended in the suicide of Megan Meier.Source : Red Orbit (subscribe)Explore : Technology
MySpace Suicide Indictment May Set ?Scary? Precedent (Adotas)
ADOTAS ? The Missouri woman who allegedly masterminded a hoax on MySpace that led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide has been indicted in Los Angeles, and the case has serious implications for the Web at large, experts say. Prosecutors are using a computer law that was drafted decades ago that could make a felon out of anybody who violates the terms of any Web site, Wired reports. ?This is a novel and...Source : Adotas (subscribe)Explore : Missouri, MySpace
Indictment in MySpace suicide case (Vivian J. Paige)
A federal grand jury has indicted in the MySpace suicide case, according to this article. In a highly unusual use of a federal law generally employed in computer fraud cases, a federal grand jury here on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman accused of using a phony online identity to trick and taunt a 13-year-old girl, who [...]Source : Vivian J. Paige (subscribe)
Parents Cry ?Tears Of Joy? As Neighbour Indicted For MySpace Suicide (CityNews: Top Stories)
The family of Megan Meier believed justice would never be done in their case, but the accused woman is adamant she didn't do anything wrong.Source : CityNews: Top Stories (subscribe)
Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case
A Missouri woman is accused of using a phony online identity to taunt a girl, who then committed suicide.
Mom Indicted in Teen's MySpace Suicide (Drudge Retort)
A Los Angeles federal grand jury indicted a Missouri woman on Thursday over an alleged role in a MySpace online hoax played on a 13-year-old girl who committed suicide. Lori Drew of suburban St. Louis allegedly helped create a false-identity MySpace account to contact Megan Meier, who hanged herself at home in October 2006 after receiving cruel messages, including one stating the world would be better...Source : Drudge Retort (subscribe)Explore : Feminism, Missouri, MySpace
Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case
A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
Woman indicted in MySpace suicide case
A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
Woman indicted in MySpace suicide case (International Herald Tribune)
Lori Drew allegedly helped create a phony MySpace account to convince a 13-year-old girl she was chatting with a 16-year-old boy. The girl hanged herself after receiving a series of cruel messages.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)Explore : MySpace, Technology
Woman indicted in suicide case involving MySpace (International Herald Tribune)
A Missouri woman has been indicted for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who later committed suicide.Source : International Herald Tribune (subscribe)
Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case (Boston Globe)
A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.Source : Boston Globe (subscribe)Explore : MySpace, Technology
Woman charged in Missouri girl's MySpace suicide (Houston Chronicle)
A federal grand jury today indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor girl who then committed suicide. Source : Houston Chronicle (subscribe)Explore : Missouri, MySpace, Technology
Lori Drew MySpace Suicide (Photos) (Digital Alchemy)
Cyber-Bully Lori Lori Drew has been indicted for causing the suicide of Megan Meier through a MySpace hoax. The 49-year-old woman was the mother of one of Megan's friends and set up a fake MySpace profile under the name Josh Evans, a 16-year-old boy who became friends with 13-year-old Megan over MySpace. Megan hanged herself in October 2006 after "Josh" ended their relationship, and her other friends...Source : Digital Alchemy (subscribe)
MySpace suicide charges unusual (Seattle Times)
Lori Drew, 49, of suburban St. Louis, was charged with conspiracy and fraudulently gaining access to someone else's computer. She allegedly helped create a MySpace account in the name of someone who didn't exist to convince young neighbor Megan MeierSource : Seattle Times (subscribe)
Woman indicted in MySpace suicide case
A Missouri woman who allegedly posed as a 16-year-old boy on the social networking Web site MySpace.com was indicted Thursday on conspiracy and other charges. A federal indictment accuses Lori Drew of using the site to feign romantic interest in a girl who committed suicide after her online love interest spurned her.
Feds indict Missouri woman over MySpace suicide case (Denver Post)
A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.Source : Denver Post (subscribe)Explore : Missouri, MySpace, US
Indictment for Mom Involved in MySpace Suicide Case (Truemors)
A federal grand jury has indicted Lori Drew for her supposed role in a MySpace hoax that may have led to the suicide of a 13-year-old girl. Megan Meier hanged herself after receiving harsh messages on the social networking site from someone she thought was a 16-year-old boy named Josh Evans. An investigation following Meier?s [...]Source : Truemors (subscribe)Explore : Blogs
The MySpace Suicide Indictment -- And Why It Should Be Dismissed: (The Volokh Conspiracy)
Today the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles indicted Lori Drew for her role in the suicide of a 13-year old girl using Myspace:...Source : The Volokh Conspiracy (subscribe)Explore : Lori Drew, MySpace, Political Blogs, Politics
Lori Drew Indicted in Myspace Suicide Hoax (LAist)
According to AP, as reported on CNN , Lori Drew was indicted Thursday in the case of the MySpace hoax. Lori Drew and cohorts allegedly set up a fake MySpace profile that romanced and then dumped 13-year old Meghan Meier. These actions are believed to have led to her suicide on October 16, 2006. Drew was charged with one count of conspiracy and three counts of fraudulently gaining access to someone...Source : LAist (subscribe)Explore : Los Angeles
Woman indicted in the MySpace suicide case (ac360blog)
You can read the indictment papers from the 'Myspace suicide' case here David M. Reisner 360° Digital Producer Bloggers, A follow-up to an AC360° story from year: A federal grand jury on today indicted a Missouri woman for fraudulently using an account on the social networking website Myspace.com to pose as a teenage boy who feigned romantic interest in a 13 [...]Source : ac360blog (subscribe)
Indictment handed down in MySpace suicide case (Cnet)
Prosecutors file charges against a woman who allegedly posed as a teenage boy on MySpace.com to harass a teenage girl, who later committed suicide.Source : Cnet (subscribe)Explore : Information Technology, Telecommunication
Woman indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case (AP)
AP - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor girl who then committed suicide.
Woman is indicted in Missouri MySpace suicide case (AP)
AP - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a Missouri woman for her alleged role in perpetrating a MySpace online hoax on a 13-year-old neighbor girl who committed suicide.