Brenda Leyland
publication date: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 (part of Fall 2014)
category: 
Controversy
clue: It's understandable to hate a married couple who you think murdered their daughter in Portugal. Hating them up to 50 times a day seems excessive.
explanation: Leyland was an Internet troll who frequently sent hateful tweets and messages to Gerry and Kate McCann, parents of missing toddler Madeleine McCann. She was found dead soon after British tabloids exposed her identity, prompting criticism for their decision. more…
difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, and Mike Rothstein
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