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“I talked to a guy from Nepal who crossed. It took him two years to get here. He friended me on Facebook. Wouldn’t you do anything you could to make a better life for your family?”

Counterman friended the musician — identified as CW in court papers — in 2014 on social media and proceeded to send her messages over a two-year period that included: “I’m currently unsupervised. I know, it freaks me out too, but the possibilities are endless,” and “You’re not being good for human relations. Die. Don’t need you.”

The musician, who did not know Counterman, never responded and blocked Counterman, but he friended Whalen under other names to continue the messages.

Riley testified he was a passionate fisherman and friended Hiles on Facebook in early January 2021 because Hiles had a large following and posted fishing videos on YouTube.

About four years ago, I casually friended a man on social media.