Couple sent to federal jail for cyberstalking, extorting a crippled man, and driving him to suicide

A Charlotte, N.C., couple—Trysten Cullon and Jade Stone, both 27—received federal prison sentences on March 12, 2026, for conspiring to cyberstalk 37-year-old Christopher Tsoulos, a Chick-fil-A greeter with an intellectual disability.

The Harassment

Starting September 5, 2025, they accessed his unlocked phone to steal money via apps, then bombarded him, his mother, and brother with extortion texts over three days. Messages accused him of perversion and brothel visits, threatening to expose him to his employer unless paid—pure fabrication for drug money.

Tragic Outcome

Overwhelmed, Tsoulos, a first-time gun user, fatally shot himself on his front porch September 7; his father found him. The cruelty targeted his vulnerabilities,…..

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