Lori Drew indicted in California for Myspace hoax
May 15, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Lori Drew has been indicted today in Los Angeles on one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to obtain information to inflict emotional distress.
Dardenne Prairie teenager, Megan Meier, hanged herself on Oct. 16, 2006 after allegedly being bullied on the Internet by Lori Drew, Drew’s daughter and an employee of Drew’s business, Ashley Grills.
The group anonymously created a virtual boyfriend for Megan on Beverly Hills-based www.MySpace.com. The online communication began with friendly posts but then turned mean.
The comment “The world would be a better place without you,” was reportedly posted shortly before Megan’s death. The Drew family and Meier family live on the same street.
Grills told reporters that she’s cooperating with authorities and has been given immunity.
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