What happened at Michelle Carter’s Homers for Conrad softball fundraiser?

MICHELLE Carter was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in February 2015, for encouraging her then-boyfriend to commit suicide at age 18 on July 12, 2014.

Following his death, Michelle Carter held a softball fundraiser for Conrad Henri Roy III.

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What happened at Michelle Carter’s Homers for Conrad softball fundraiser?

Hulu released a scripted drama series on March 29, 2022, based on the incident that occurred between Michelle and Conrad.

In the series’ second episode titled Turtle, Carter hosts a softball fundraiser in Conrad’s honor.

The real-life event occurred following his death and had a Facebook page titled Homers for Conrad.

Homers for Conrad was in honor of the teenager who tragically took his own life from carbon monoxide poisoning in 2014.

Conrad was from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, and yet Michelle hosted the event in her hometown of Plainville.

Mattapoisett is about an hour away from Plainville, so Conrad’s parents had to drive the distance to the event.

The series depicted the event as Michelle making it about herself.

Homers for Conrad’s purpose was to raise money for mental health awareness as he reportedly suffered from anxiety and depression.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.

Prime Timer reports that in the series Michelle invited her friends and family to the event and purposely avoided reaching out to Conrad’s best friend.

Who is Michelle Carter?

Carter, now 25, was accused of encouraging Conrad to commit suicide over text messages, which ultimately led to her being convicted.

In January 2020, Carter was released on good behavior and put on probation which is set to end in 2022.

During the investigation, authorities found messages on Conrad’s phone from Michelle that read, “You keep pushing it off and say you’ll do it but you never do. It’s always gonna be that way if you don’t take action,” and “You just need to do it.”

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There are multiple productions on TV that have depicted this incident.

In 2019, HBO released the documentary film titled I Love You, Now Die.

Later in 2021, her story was then told again in Investigation Discovery’s Michelle Carter: Love, Texts & Death, which is available to stream on Discovery+.

Now Hulu has released a scripted drama series titled The Girl From Plainville.

What did Michelle Carter’s parents say about her?

Michelle’s parents, David and Gail Carter, have spoken in court and publicly about their daughter since the event.

“Our hearts have and remain broken for the Roy family,” the parents said at the time.

“For everyone that does not know our daughter, she is not the villain the media is portraying her to be. She is a quiet, kind, and sympathetic young girl. She tried immensely to help Mr. Roy in his battle with depression. We know that once all of the facts are released, our daughter will be found innocent.”

Cosmopolitan reported that once she was found guilty her father pleaded for her innocence.

“I pray to God you will take into consideration that Michelle was a troubled, vulnerable teenager in an extremely difficult situation and made a tragic mistake. I am 100 percent sure she was only trying to do what in her mind was right for Conrad.”