Raulken co.UK - Hairdresser: Drew Thought MySpace Hoax Made a 'Funny Story'

By Kim Zetter November 20, 2008 | 4:58:36 PMCategories: Lori Drew Trial Shortly after 13-year-old Megan Meier began corresponding with a new MySpace friend called "Josh Evans," Lori Drew walked into a hair salon with a "funny story" about the unfolding...

SHARE Opening statements could begin as early as this afternoon in a potentially landmark trial of a suburban mother accused of organizing an online hoax that ended in the suicide of her teenage neighbor. Lori Drew is accused of orchestrating an online hoax that led to the suicide of her teenage neighbor, Megan Meier. (ABC/AP Photo) Prosecutors say Lori Drew, 49, along with her daughter and assistant, used the social networking Web site MySpace to trick and torment Megan Meier, an insecure 13-year-old girl who lived down the street in Dardenne Prairie, Mo. Drew and others allegedly pretended to be a 16-year-old boy named Josh, who during several weeks, befriended, flirted with and ultimately rejected Megan. After the story first appeared in a local paper, the case generated headlines around the world and led to threats against Drew and her family. But the trial, in federal court in Los Angeles, will focus not on whether Drew caused Megan to commit suicide, but on a seemingly more mundane issue: whether Drew violated MySpace's terms of service in order to inflict emotional distress on Megan. Related Fraud Charges Sought in MySpace HoaxTeen Recalls Web Hoax That Led to Suicide WATCH: Search for Justice Drew has been charged with conspiracy and three counts of unauthorized access to protected computers; each charge carries a maximum five-year prison...
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