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Dion Tyson (born August 28, 1985), is a Canadian from Vancouver, British Columbia that was one of the first to be convicted of a hefty Criminal Harassment sentence which resulted in 6 months of incarceration on Oct 2, 2017, in Hamilton, Ontario. Tyson was also banned from accessing the internet, owning any device that has the net, as well as a two year probation period, with a weapons ban. The series of cyberbullying, and harassment took place during 2014-2016. The harassment on the victim stemmed from a love triangle gone bad. Former UFC fighter Luke Cummo whom has been involved with Tyson 2012-present had an affair on Tyson with the victim in 2014 which resulted in cyber attacks and bullying. The attacks came from various social media platforms. A series of emails, and posts was sent to victim in online shaming. Justice George Gage of Hamilton, Ontario made an example of this case. The attacks took place in Canada, the victim is in New York. Tyson has been released on January 31, 2018 serving only 4 months

Family life

Dion Tyson is the second of three siblings. She has an older sister, and younger brother. Tyson’s parents moved to Ontario when she was just born. Tyson’s parents were never around, and worked all the time, leaving Tyson and her siblings with nannies. Tyson’s father is an airline and auto mechanic, and her mother is a registered nurse. Tyson has become estranged from her family at a young age.

Personal Life

Dion Tyson exhibited severe behaviour disorder and ADHD during her childhood. Her parents had a hard time with her, and she was handed to Children’s Aid Society. Tyson was in various foster homes growing up.

Aftermath

Dion Tyson is adamant about supporting those who have been wrongly convicted and are currently in prison. She also donates to organization that rescue animals in need. She continues to maintain the fact that she was provoked for years which resulted in the harassment charge. Tyson says that her sister attacked her in a similar way, and she was under pressure the time the attacks started on the victim. She claims she was provoked the entire time. Although the media portrays a one sided story, she continues to maintain she was provoked, and sentenced due to her native cultural background. “I never got to tell my side. I never got to let people know why I did this. I was provoked. She kept taunting me over and over. I asked to to go away many times, and she would not” Tyson says. The victim is currently advocating harsher laws on cyber harassment and bullying.