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Judge Delays Sentencing in MySpace Suicide Case

Plans to review witness testimony

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(AP) – A federal judge in Los Angeles has delayed the sentencing of a Missouri woman for her role in the MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor who ended up committing suicide. US District Judge George Wu today rescheduled Lori Drew's sentencing for July 2. The judge says he wants to review testimony from prosecution witnesses. He did not rule on a motion to dismiss Drew's misdemeanor convictions for improperly accessing computers.

Prosecutors say Drew sought to humiliate Megan Meier by helping create a fictitious teen boy on the social networking site and sending flirtatious messages to the girl in his name. The fake boy then dumped Megan in a message saying the world would be better without her. She hanged herself a short time later in October 2006.

Lori Drew, left, and her daughter Sarah, arrive at federal court Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in Los Angeles.
Lori Drew, left, and her daughter Sarah, arrive at federal court Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
Lori Drew leaves Federal Court after a sentencing hearing on Monday, May 18, 2009, in Los Angeles.
Lori Drew leaves Federal Court after a sentencing hearing on Monday, May 18, 2009, in Los Angeles.   (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
This portrait provided by Tina Meier shows Megan Meier, 13, who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on Myspace in St. Charles, Mo.
This portrait provided by Tina Meier shows Megan Meier, 13, who committed suicide last October after receiving cruel messages on Myspace in St. Charles, Mo.   (AP Photo/Family Handout)
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flame821
May 18, 09 8:11 PM CDT
What that Drew woman did was absolutely wrong. However what this article didn't mention is while the 13 year old hung herself a SHORT TIME ( think days) after 'Drew' dumped her, it was IMMEDIATELY after the 13yo and her mother got into a rather nasty fight. Apparently she went upstairs after the fight and hung herself in her own closet. Reply
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Cegorach
May 18, 09 11:54 PM CDT
And what you fail to mention, is that Drew didn't dump the girl. Or set up the fake account. It was someone else who did it (Ashely Grills), and they are trying to charge her based on emotion rather than law, and they had to twist existing laws just to have anything stick. Honestly, I don't agree with what either of the two women did, but Drew deserves to get off scot free... this is just a modern day witch hunt.
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Fondue
May 19, 09 8:25 AM CDT
Speculation on both accounts.
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