MySpace mom puts house on market

The mother who created a fake MySpace account that led to a teenager's suicide has put her house on the market and is preparing to move out of Dardenne Prairie, MO, according to an article in today's St. Louis Post-Dispatch:

Prosecutors allege that Drew defrauded MySpace by violating the company's Terms of Service when she used false information to create a MySpace account for a fictitious boy named Josh Evans.

Thomas P. O'Brien, U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, claims jurisdiction in the case because MySpace is located in Beverly Hills, near Los Angeles.

The MySpace hoax led to the 2006 suicide of 13-year-old Megan Meier, who lived four houses down the street from Drew.

The Drews' home was listed last week for $234,900. They bought it in April 2005 for $188,900, according to county records. The Drews made the purchase with the assistance of Megan's mother, Tina Meier, who at the time worked as a real estate agent.

Another neighbor, Christie Kriss, also wants the Drews to leave.

"I can't wait for them to be gone," Kriss said. "We hope she stays in California for like the next 20 years."

Drew faces a maximum 20 years in prison, but her attorney has told the Journal that if he does his job well she won't spend a day in jail.

Another neighbor, 18-year-old Blaine Buckles, said Tuesday he was glad the Drews are trying to leave.

"I don't really like living next door to them," he said.

Buckles attempted to revive Megan the night she ran up to her bedroom closet and hanged herself after receiving hurtful messages on MySpace from the fictitious Josh Evans. She died the next day.

Drew appeared briefly in court Monday. Neither she nor her attorney spoke to reporters following the hearing. She posted a $20,000 signature, or non-secured, bond, meaning she did not have to provide cash or property to be free pending

trial.