Buster

Face Behind The Name: Meet Matthew Riskin Bean, Convicted 4chan Cyberstalker

Meet Matthew Riskin Bean.

The 20-year-old New Jersey man was sentenced last week to 45 days in prison and five years probation for his role in a cyberbullying campaign carried out by denizens of 4chan.org, the infamous, and often malicious, online cabal.

Bean, who pleaded guilty in September to a felony stalking count, admitted e-mailing sexually explicit photos of a boy to administrators at the victim’s school. The minor had previously uploaded the naked photos to a chat room, and the 4chan mob set out to identify the teen and drive him to suicide. In his e-mail to school administrators, Bean masqueraded as the "concerned mother" of another boy at the school, stating that "this sort of behavior” was unacceptable.

In a reversal of roles, Bean’s photo was made public by the United States Marshals Service, which released this mug shot in response to a Freedom of Information Act request.

In court filings, Bean’s lawyer claimed that his client’s small stature--the felon is 5’ 4” and 110 lbs--could make him the target of jailhouse sexual abuse. Remarking that it is “important that people understand this is a crime," U.S. District Court Judge Anita Brody sentenced Bean to a nominal prison term, which he is scheduled to begin March 4.

Comments (15)

Aw, he's cute. Too bad he's going down for what Anon did.
Let's see if his time in prison drives Bean to suicide. That would be ironic huh?
He'll get what he deserves, but what was dude posting naked pics of himself on the net for anyway?
From the article, "In court filings, Bean’s lawyer claimed that his client’s small stature--the felon is 5’ 4” and 110 lbs--could make him the target of jailhouse sexual abuse." Should have thought of that before committing the crime. If we have the fortune of having this prediction come true, it will serve as a warning to other Mr_Bean wannabes. No sympathy here...
***
On the bright side of the situation, he'll have a new place to store his valuables after his "prison wallet" gets opened up. On the down side of that, it will take a cork to secure them.
Evidently "Bean" is short for "Bean_er."
He looks more Puerto Rican than Mexican and he IS from New Jersey. Dumb comment....
It is refreshing to see a bully forced to change places with a victim.
I think it is a little sad, that this young man , is going to come face to face with the consequences of his actions, 4Chan has hidden in the shadows. And this was I think part of the fun, *no-one knows who I am*. they have used this to conduct in behaviour which , I am sure they don't do in public. It is a shame for this young person to be destroyed like this. I am quite sure he feels a deep regret for what he did- if he doesn’t THEN LET HIM BURN.