TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Tag: suicide

  • Ex-Fed joins Drew Defense

    Former Justice Dept. Prosecutor Joins Defense in MySpace Suicide Case:

    Former federal prosecutor Orin Kerr has joined the defense team for Lori Drew.

    Like the other tech geeks, he’s afraid that if Drew’s fraud charges aren’t thrown out that it will open up the floodgates for the government to prosecute every little TOS violation.

    For example, I give a fake name and address for just about every service I sign up for. Kerr feels that if Drew is prosecuted that it won’t be long before I’m prosecuted. I disagree. First off, even the government doesn’t have that kind of time and resources to prosecute every little TOS violation. Secondly, all the tech geeks are forgetting one thing, a 12-year-old girl died because of Drew’s sick childish games.

    This isn’t about a power grab by the government, this is about justice for Megan Meier. Besides, don’t all you Net Neutrality geeks want government involvement in the internet anyway?

  • Did Lori Drew have a second ‘victim’?

    Second teenager may be tied to MySpace hoax:

    Lo and behold the evil Lori Drew may have had a second victim in her alleged MySpace harassment game.

    As most of you know 13-year-old Megan Meier committed suicide after her MySpace friend, the supposed Lori Drew created Josh Evans, told her that the world would be better off without her.

    Now it turns out that another teenage girl may have been strung along by the fictitious Josh Evans.

    However Drew’s attorney is using this second girl to cast doubt on the federal prosecutor’s case.

    In his motion, Steward seeks the phone records of S.D. to prove that prosecutors mistakenly linked Meier to a message that S.D. actually sent to the fake account.

    Steward said “S.D.” was “a juvenile that was part of a group of teenagers who were texting and e-mailing each other. There were a couple of boys involved.”

    Since Drew is being prosecuted for fraud and not for Megan’s suicide I don’t think this is the best lawyering tactic but then again I’m not a lawyer.

    It also sounds like Lori Drew was enjoying herself posing as a teenage boy.

    Woman’s got more issues than Reader’s Digest.

  • Lori Drew asks again for dismissal

    MySpace Suicide Defendant Asks Again For Case Dismissal:

    The attorneys representing Lori Drew are once again asking for a dismissal in her federal fraud case. If you do not recall Lori Drew allegedly posed as a teenage boy by the name of Josh Evans on MySpace in order to harass 13-year-old Megan Meier. Megan was so distraught that she committed suicide.

    Her attorneys argue that the federal statute that she was charged under only applies to interstate theft.

    The prosecution claims the Drew committed theft of information by obtaining information about Megan Meier through deceit.

    A hearing will be held on the matter on Oct 30th.

  • Lori Drew told her hairdresser

    She Even Told Her Hairdresser:

    Lori Drew was so pleased with her little scheme against 13-year-old Megan Meier that she bragged about it to not only her hairdresser but to other acquaintances as well. Until Megan killed herself over it then Drew tried to cover up any connection to the scheme.

    Court papers which The Smoking Gun has posted show how callous Drew was during the whole fake ‘Josh Evans’ MySpace which led to Megan’s suicide.

  • Poor Lori Drew

    Woman in MySpace Suicide Case Moving Away From Neighborhood:

    Poor Lori Drew. When she’s not busy kicking puppies, tearing the wings off of butterflies and making 13-year-old girls commit suicide she has to find a new home. The Drews have decided to leave their Dardenne Prairie, Mo. home for parts unknown. Isn’t that where all the masked wrestlers are from? Then she might fit in real nice there. She could use a nice mask.

    Seriously though they are moving within the week and they claim they don’t know where they are going. At least they have the luxury to move. Megan Meier doesn’t.

  • Judge doesn’t dismiss Lori Drew charges

    Judge tentatively refuses to dismiss Internet case:

    Federal Judge George H. Wu rejected two motions today to dismiss the charges against Lori Drew. Drew, of course, is the hosebeast who basically caused the suicide of Megan Meier by posing as a boy on MySpace then humiliating Meier.

    Judge Wu is still considering a third motion and plans to make a decision in a few days.

    Barring dismissal a trial date has been set for October, 7th.

  • Lori Drew’s attorney requests medical records

    Attorney asks for medical records of dead girl:

    The defense attorney for Lori Drew has requested the medical records of Megan Meier stating that it was a change in psychiatric medication that caused her to commit suicide.

    Megan’s mom states that Megan was diagnosed with depression but was improving before Drew’s hoax. She also said that the defense can go jump in a lake before she gives up Megan’s medical records.

    Take it from someone with experience in the medical field. Due to HIPAA laws, it may take an act of Congress or God before the records are made available to prosecutors.

  • Lori Drew’s lawyer files to dismiss

    Defense Lawyer Files to Dismiss MySpace Case:

    Lori Drew’s defense attorney has filed a motion to have the fraud charges against her dismissed. He claims that if Lori Drew is criminally guilty of violating MySpace’s TOS than so are we all. Considering I’m sure we’ve all violated a TOS or two in our times.

    Except here’s the difference. When I give Yahoo a fake name and address a teenage girl doesn’t die because of it.

  • Drew trial rescheduled

    Drew’s trial rescheduled for October:

    Lori Drew’s trial for conspiracy and fraud charges has been rescheduled for early October. Until then Drew must stay off the internet and can’t leave Missouri or Illinois except to travel to California for the federal trial.

  • Arraignment for Lori Drew scheduled

    Arraignment scheduled in LA in MySpace suicide case:

    Lori Drew is scheduled to be arraigned in a Los Angeles federal court on June 16th.

    Drew was indicted on conspiracy and basically hacking charges as it relates to the harassment induced suicide of 16-year-old Megan Meier