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• Megan Meier, born November 6, 1992, committed suicide on October 17, 2006. Her suicide has been attributed to cyberbullying that took place through her account on MySpace.FOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)

  The bullying was perpetrated through the account of "Josh Evans," a fictional 16-year-old boy, that, according to police reports, belonged to Lori Drew, the mother of one of Meier's friends. In a landmark court case, Drew was found guilty of three misdemeanor for her role in the hoax. She is unlikely to face any jail time.Wired: Lori Drew Not-Guilty of Felonies in Landmark Cyberbullying Trial (November 26, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 6, 1992
  2. Committed suicide on October 17, 2006FOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)
  3. Suicide thought to have been motivated by cyberbullyingFOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)
  4. Bullying took place though Meier's MySpace accountFOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)
  5. Lori Drew admitted to creating the account and using it to communicate with MeierFOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)
  6. Account in question was of "Josh Evans," a fictional 16-year-old boyFOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)
  7. Meier suffered from Attention Deficit Disorder and depressionFOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)
  8. Drew's trial began on November 19, 2008People: Trial Begins in Cyber-Bullying Case (November 19, 2008)

• The 'Hoax'

  Meier befriended the fictional character, believing he was a home-schooled boy living in a neighboring town. After some time, messages from "Evans" became increasingly antagonistic. After an initial investigation, Drew admitted that she had created the account with her friend's daughter, who had experienced a recent falling out with Meier, and that the two considered the ordeal a playful hoax.FOX News: MySpace Hoax (November 16, 2007)

• Lori Drew Charged

  Local prosecutors did not bring any charges against Drew. However, a federal investigation, granted jurisdiction because MySpace headquarters is located in California, brought charges of one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to obtain information to inflict emotional distress against Drew on May 15, 2008.FOX News: Woman Indicted in MySpace Cyber-Bullying (May 15, 2008)

• The Trial

  The cyber-bullying trial involving Lori Drew began on November 19, 2008, in a Los Angeles court. On November 26, Drew was convicted of three misdemeanors, for accessing a computer without authorization, in connection with the case. The Missouri jury rejected felony charges against her.Associated Press: Misdemeanor conviction in MySpace hoax trial (November 26, 2008)

  In October 2008, Drew's lawyer suggested that there was another girl who also contacted the fictional account. The lawyer issued a federal court request to track her phone records to further investigate this connection. Fox News: Second Teenager May Be Tied to MySpace Suicide Case (October 15, 2008)

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  Lori Drew | Ashley Grills | Josh Evans | Megan Had It Coming | MySpace | ADHD (Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder) | Depression | Online Sexual Harassment | Cyber Bullying | Megan Meier Grand Jury | Exodus Tyson

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