MySpace Suicide Verdict at U.S. Federal Courthouse

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Attorney for Lori Drew Dean Steward speaks to the media on the steps of the U.S. Federal Courthouse.; Credit: Ted SoquiAttorney for Lori Drew Dean Steward speaks to the media on the steps of the U.S. Federal Courthouse.; Credit: Ted Soqui

The MySpace suicide trial ended today with three guilty verdicts against Lori Drew, the 49-year-old Missouri mother who created a fake MySpace account to torment a 13-year-old girl who wound up committing suicide. Lori Drew was not convicted of the more serious charges of using a computer to intentionally inflict emotional distress on Meier. Read Steven Mikulan's “Bulletin: MySpace Mom Beats Worst Charges.”

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