Judge dismisses two objections, considering third
September 5, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Objections made by Lori Drew’s defense were heard Thursday in a pre-trial hearing.
The defense claimed that charges were too vague; the indictment amounted to the unconstitutional transfer of government authority to a private entity, MySpace; and that Drew should not be prosecuted because there’s no proof she read MySpace’s terms of agreement.
U.S. District Judge George Wu postponed a decision on the objection regarding Drew’s reading of MySpace’s terms of agreement.
Wu dismissed the other two objections.
Another pre-trial hearing is set for Sept. 23. The five-day trial is set to begin on Oct. 7.
Dardenne Prairie teenager, Megan Meier, hanged herself on Oct. 16, 2006 after allegedly being bullied on the Internet by Lori Drew, Drew’s daughter and an employee of Drew’s, Ashley Grills.
The group anonymously created a virtual boyfriend for Megan on Beverly Hills-based www.MySpace.com. The online communication began with friendly posts but then turned mean.
The comment, “The world would be a better place without you,” was reportedly posted shortly before Megan’s death.
Drew was indicted in Los Angeles on May 15 on one count of conspiracy and three counts of accessing protected computers without authorization to obtain information to inflict emotional distress. Drew pleaded not guilty.
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