Couple sentenced to federal prison for cyberstalking, extorting disabled man, driving him to suicide

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TCN) — A couple has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to one count each of conspiracy to commit cyberstalking.

In September 2024, Trysten Cullon and Jade Stone, both 27, began cyberstalking Christopher Tsoulos, a 37-year-old with an intellectual disability who worked as a greeter at Chick-fil-A, WBTV reports.

The incidents occurred between Sept. 5 and Sept. 7, 2025. Cullon and Stone reportedly wanted money for drugs and gained access to Tsoulos’ unlocked cellphone. They tried to transfer money to themselves from his financial apps, and when that failed, they began sending harassing text messages, threatening to extort him to his employer and demanding money, according to WBTV…

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