Lori Drew

In their eagerness to visit justice on a 49-year-old woman involved in the Megan Meier MySpace suicide tragedy, federal prosecutors in Los Angeles are resorting to a novel and dangerous interpretation of a decades-old computer crime law ...  

They're not going to file new charges against Drew, the woman prosecuted under an anti-hacking law after a young neighbor, Megan Meier, committed suicide over online harassment. A judge dismissed Drew's convictions earlier this year. Though everything happened in St....  

While there was some concern that prosecutors would push forward with an appeal of a judge's decision to toss out the ridiculous ruling against Lori Drew, federal prosecutors have now said that they're dropping the case and will not pursue it further. Drew may still face a civil lawsuit, but it's a good thing that the government is out of this. No matter what you think of Drew's behavior in dealing with her daughter's friend, Megan Meier, it...  

"On the Internet, no one knows whether you're a dog." Of course, if you are a dog, and you are fibbing about it, according to the US Attorneys Office out in California you're a felon and should be sent to the dog pound. Fortunately, there's a new dog in town who seems to be howling a different tune. Bad facts make for bad law. The unfortunate alleged facts of this case involved fibbing about actual identities, playing with a young girl's...  

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have filed a notice that they do not intend to pursue an appeal in the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, thus ending the controversial and lengthy case. “We have a notice with the 9th Circuit that we are withdrawing our notice of appeal in the case,” a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney’s [...]  

I am pleased to announce that the Justice Department will be moving to dismiss its appeal in the Lori Drew case. The motion apparently will be filed today or tomorrow, and it will bring the Drew case to a close. Copyright © 2009 This feed is for personal, non-commercial use only. The [...]  

No appeal of dismissed conviction in MySpace caseSuburbanJournalsProsecutors say they will not appeal the dismissal of Lori Drew's convictions in a MySpace hoax directed at 13-year-old Megan Meier, a Dardenne Prairie ...Prosecution Will Not Appeal Lori Drew MySpace CaseAppscout (subscription)all 2 news articles »  

The federal government today dropped its appeal in the MySpace suicide case, ending its efforts to prosecute Lori Drew for her role in an online hoax tied to the death of 13-year-old Megan Meier.  

Federal prosecutors have announced the end of the Lori Drew cyberbullying case. Assistant US Attorney Mark Krause has withdrawn the notice of appeal filed back in July, when Drew was acquitted of three misdemeanor counts for violating ...  

Federal prosecutors have announced the end of the Lori Drew cyberbullying case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark Krause has withdrawn the notice of appeal filed back in July, when Drew was acquitted of three misdemeanor counts for violating MySpace terms. [Wired]  

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Mom of teen who committed suicide after online bullying to speak at Ga. HighlandsRome News TribuneTina Meier will present “When a Friend Request Brings Death: The Story of Megan Meier” as part of the college's fall speaker series. ...  

The prosecution will not appeal the case of Lori Drew, a mother accused of concocting a MySpace hoax that resulted in the suicide of a 13-year-old girl.  

Prosecutors have dropped any plans to appeal the Lori Drew cyberbullying case, thus ending the controversial and lengthy criminal case.  

"Prosecutors Drop Plans to Appeal Lori Drew Case": Kim Zetter has this post at Wired.com's "Threat Level" blog....