Boston College Student Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter; Encouraged Her Boyfriend To Kill Himself

Now, this is deep, a former Boston College student charged with pushing her boyfriend to kill himself pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter.

Inyoung You reached a plea deal with the Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston. As part of the agreement between the two, You was allowed to avoid jail time, PEOPLE reported.

You was charged with involuntary manslaughter in November 2019, which was six months after her 22-year-old boyfriend, Alexander Urtula jumped to his death. Urtula was supposed to graduate hours later.

During the investigation of his death, You apparently sent Urtula over 47,000 text messages in a two months time span–out of their 18-month relationship. Many of the messages showed her repeatedly putting him down and urging him to kill himself, as well as messages that said: “go die.”

“Suffolk County prosecutors and the MBTA transit police detectives determined that Ms. You was physically, verbally, and psychologically abusive toward Mr. Urtula during their 18-month-long relationship,” Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins previously said.

You, who is now 23, had been fighting the charges with the hopes of having her appeal transferred to a higher court. However, her lawyer Steven Kim released a statement on Thursday, saying that she decided to give that appeal up and take responsibility for her actions instead.

Part of her deal with prosecutors also stipulated that You is not allowed to profit in any way from the case by selling her story.

Judge Robert Ullmann sentenced her to a 2½-year suspended jail sentence, ten years of probation, and 300 hours of community service. She is required to undergo mental-health treatment, the Boston Herald reported.

“This agreement with defense counsel was made in close consultation with the Urtula family. It is consistent with their desire to seek accountability and closure and to protect the legacy of Alexander, a loving son, brother, and uncle,” District Attorney Rachael Rollins said.

“They believe this is something Alexander would have wanted,” Rollins added, according to the outlet.